Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in South Korea
South Korea: Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 75.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.1%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
41st
of 208 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 2023
All-time low
63.5%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Korea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Korea stood at 75.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Korea peaked at 75.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2003.
That places South Korea 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 68.9% | — |
| 1998 | 66.4% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 75.1% | +4.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 75.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.7%, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 75.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.3%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.6% | 66.4% | 68.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 63.5% | 71.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 67.1% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 71.9% | 75.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Korea?
- Political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Korea was 75.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2003.
- How does South Korea rank for political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- South Korea ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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