Political Stability - Governance estimate in South Korea
South Korea: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Political Stability - Governance estimate in South Korea, 1996–2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in South Korea is 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in South Korea peaked at 0.9322 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.
That places South Korea 60th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance estimate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.6573 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | 0.5229 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5226 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6581 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6092 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7507 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5926 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5969 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6677 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6255 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8705 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8545 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9005 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8557 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9322 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -31.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 83% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5901 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5229 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6573 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5468 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7507 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8705 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8391 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9322 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance estimate in South Korea?
- Political stability - governance estimate in South Korea was 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9322 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
- How does South Korea rank for political stability - governance estimate?
- South Korea ranks 60th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.