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 204 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 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
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 |
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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 204 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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