Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in South Korea
South Korea: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 72.76 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.76 0-100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
73.57 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
59.24 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in South Korea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in South Korea stood at 72.76 0-100.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in South Korea peaked at 73.57 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.24 0-100, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 32nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 61.41 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 59.24 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 63.74 0-100 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 67.15 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 65.71 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 69.04 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 70.18 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 69.11 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 71.91 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 67.76 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 68.75 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 69.79 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 71.54 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 71.48 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.81 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 72.8 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.77 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.26 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.07 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.18 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.72 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.69 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.06 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 73.57 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 71.9 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 72.03 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.76 0-100 | +1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 72.76 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 72.76 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.42 0-100, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.32 0-100 | 59.24 0-100 | 61.41 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.15 0-100 | 63.74 0-100 | 71.91 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.94 0-100 | 69.79 0-100 | 72.81 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5 0-100 | 71.69 0-100 | 73.57 0-100 | 6 |
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 72.76 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.57 0-100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.24 0-100 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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