Regulatory Quality - Governance score in South Korea
South Korea: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 70.85 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.85 0-100
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 206 countries
All-time high
70.92 0-100
in 2013
All-time low
56.71 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in South Korea, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, regulatory quality - governance score in South Korea stood at 70.85 0-100.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in South Korea peaked at 70.92 0-100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.71 0-100, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in South Korea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.18 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 56.71 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 62.13 0-100 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 65.73 0-100 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 64.17 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 67.57 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 68.67 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 67.25 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 70.35 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 65.65 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 66.71 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 67.52 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 69.55 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 69.51 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.92 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 70.54 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.57 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.25 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.99 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.95 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.25 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.19 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.44 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 70.91 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 70.63 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.85 0-100 | +0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 70.85 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 70.85 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.74 0-100, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.44 0-100 | 56.71 0-100 | 58.18 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.47 0-100 | 62.13 0-100 | 70.35 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.81 0-100 | 67.52 0-100 | 70.92 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4 0-100 | 69.19 0-100 | 70.91 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- 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 regulatory quality - governance score in South Korea?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in South Korea was 70.85 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.92 0-100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.71 0-100 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- South Korea ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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