Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in South Korea
South Korea: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 81.68 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.68 0-100
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
49th
of 208 countries
All-time high
81.79 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
71.37 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in South Korea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in South Korea is 81.68 0-100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in South Korea peaked at 81.79 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.37 0-100, in 2003.
South Korea ranks 49th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.35 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 74.87 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 73.31 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 72.05 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 71.37 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 74.71 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 77.01 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 76.12 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 78.61 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 76.05 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 76.46 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.42 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 74.93 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.08 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 74 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.42 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 76.89 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 74.29 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 76.13 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 80.45 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 80.12 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.34 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.99 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.26 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 81.79 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 78.5 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 81.68 0-100 | +4.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 81.68 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 81.68 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.48 0-100, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.11 0-100 | 74.87 0-100 | 77.35 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.08 0-100 | 71.37 0-100 | 78.61 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.17 0-100 | 74 0-100 | 80.45 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.59 0-100 | 78.5 0-100 | 81.79 0-100 | 6 |
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 score in South Korea?
- Political stability - governance score in South Korea was 81.68 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.79 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.37 0-100 in 2003.
- How does South Korea rank for political stability - governance score?
- South Korea ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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