Rule of Law - Governance score in Korea

Korea: Rule of Law - Governance score was 76.2 0-100 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
76.2 0-100
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 207 countries
All-time high
77.35 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
68.79 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Korea, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 70.5 0-1001998: 68.8 0-1002000: 70.9 0-1002002: 70.6 0-1002003: 70.5 0-1002004: 72 0-1002005: 72.7 0-1002006: 71.5 0-1002007: 74.7 0-1002008: 72.4 0-1002009: 72.9 0-1002010: 72.5 0-1002011: 72.6 0-1002012: 74.5 0-1002013: 74.1 0-1002014: 75.4 0-1002015: 74.4 0-1002016: 74.7 0-1002017: 74.4 0-1002018: 76.1 0-1002019: 76.1 0-1002020: 76.7 0-1002021: 77.1 0-1002022: 77 0-1002023: 77.3 0-1002024: 76.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Korea stood at 76.2 0-100.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Korea peaked at 77.35 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.79 0-100, in 1998.

Korea ranks 30th of 207 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.64 0-100 68.79 0-100 70.48 0-100 2
2000s 72.02 0-100 70.47 0-100 74.66 0-100 9
2010s 74.46 0-100 72.46 0-100 76.08 0-100 10
2020s 76.87 0-100 76.2 0-100 77.35 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 27 Czechia 77.41 0-100 compare
  2. 28 Palau 77.12 0-100 compare
  3. 29 San Marino 76.89 0-100 compare
  4. 31 Latvia 75.75 0-100 compare
  5. 32 American Samoa 75.67 0-100 compare
  6. 33 New Caledonia 75.64 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Korea?
Rule of law - governance score in Korea was 76.2 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 77.35 0-100 in 2023.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 68.79 0-100 in 1998.
How does Korea rank for rule of law - governance score?
Korea ranks 30th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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