Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in South Korea

South Korea: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled was 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
29th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2023
All-time low
0.6873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in South Korea, 1996–2024

00.250.50.7511.21996201020241996: 0.785 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 0.736 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.687 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 0.749 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.811 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 0.802 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.793 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.785 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.875 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.916 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.843 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.894 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.927 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.993 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in South Korea stood at 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.

South Korea ranks 29th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in South Korea, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.7851 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 0.7362 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.2%
1998 0.6873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.6%
1999 0.7491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.0%
2000 0.8109 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.3%
2001 0.802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2002 0.7932 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2003 0.7846 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2004 0.8755 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.6%
2005 0.9156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2006 0.8434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.9%
2007 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +21.9%
2008 0.8941 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.0%
2009 0.927 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.7%
2010 0.9001 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.9%
2011 0.9102 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
2012 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.9%
2013 0.993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.5%
2014 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.8%
2015 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.6%
2016 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.7%
2017 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2018 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.7%
2019 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2020 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.4%
2021 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.8%
2022 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2023 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
2024 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7394 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7851 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 0.8675 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7846 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9001 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 26 Czechia 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 27 Palau 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 28 San Marino 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 30 Latvia 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 31 American Samoa 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 32 New Caledonia 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in South Korea?
Rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in South Korea was 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 29th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,884 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.