Political Stability - Governance score in South Korea

South Korea: Political Stability - Governance score was 76.82 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.82 0-100
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
61st
of 206 countries
All-time high
81.82 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
71.63 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in South Korea, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 77.1 0-1001998: 74.8 0-1002000: 73.3 0-1002002: 72.5 0-1002003: 71.6 0-1002004: 74.8 0-1002005: 77.1 0-1002006: 76.3 0-1002007: 78.7 0-1002008: 76 0-1002009: 76.7 0-1002010: 75.8 0-1002011: 75.1 0-1002012: 74.4 0-1002013: 74.5 0-1002014: 76.1 0-1002015: 77.3 0-1002016: 74.7 0-1002017: 76.6 0-1002018: 80.8 0-1002019: 80.5 0-1002020: 80.7 0-1002021: 81.3 0-1002022: 80.5 0-1002023: 81.8 0-1002024: 76.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in South Korea is 76.82 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in South Korea peaked at 81.82 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.63 0-100, in 2003.

South Korea ranks 61st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.97 0-100 74.83 0-100 77.12 0-100 2
2000s 75.23 0-100 71.63 0-100 78.72 0-100 9
2010s 76.58 0-100 74.42 0-100 80.76 0-100 10
2020s 80.23 0-100 76.82 0-100 81.82 0-100 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 58 Ireland 78.02 0-100 compare
  2. 59 Estonia 77.84 0-100 compare
  3. 60 Fiji 77.82 0-100 compare
  4. 62 Slovakia 76.73 0-100 compare
  5. 64 Oman 76.61 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in South Korea?
Political stability - governance score in South Korea was 76.82 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 81.82 0-100 in 2023.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 71.63 0-100 in 2003.
How does South Korea rank for political stability - governance score?
South Korea ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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