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Rule of Law - Number of sources in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Rule of Law - Number of sources was 14 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
29th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14
in 2011
All-time low
8
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Number of sources in Republic of Korea, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 81998: 82000: 82002: 92003: 102004: 102005: 112006: 122007: 122008: 122009: 132010: 132011: 142012: 142013: 132014: 132015: 132016: 132017: 142018: 132019: 132020: 122021: 122022: 132023: 132024: 14

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 14 for rule of law - number of sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - number of sources in Republic of Korea peaked at 14 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1996.

That places Republic of Korea 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Number of sources in Republic of Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1996 8 —
1998 8 +0.0%
2000 8 +0.0%
2002 9 +12.5%
2003 10 +11.1%
2004 10 +0.0%
2005 11 +10.0%
2006 12 +9.1%
2007 12 +0.0%
2008 12 +0.0%
2009 13 +8.3%
2010 13 +0.0%
2011 14 +7.7%
2012 14 +0.0%
2013 13 -7.1%
2014 13 +0.0%
2015 13 +0.0%
2016 13 +0.0%
2017 14 +7.7%
2018 13 -7.1%
2019 13 +0.0%
2020 12 -7.7%
2021 12 +0.0%
2022 13 +8.3%
2023 13 +0.0%
2024 14 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8 8 8 2
2000s 10.78 8 13 9
2010s 13.3 13 14 10
2020s 12.8 12 14 5

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  5. 29 Cambodia 14 compare
  6. 29 Chad 14 compare
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  9. 29 Croatia 14 compare
  10. 29 Czechia 14 compare
  11. 29 El Salvador 14 compare
  12. 29 Estonia 14 compare
  13. 29 Ethiopia 14 compare
  14. 29 Honduras 14 compare
  15. 29 Hungary 14 compare
  16. 29 India 14 compare
  17. 29 Kyrgyzstan 14 compare
  18. 29 Latvia 14 compare
  19. 29 Lesotho 14 compare
  20. 29 Mauritania 14 compare
  21. 29 Mongolia 14 compare
  22. 29 Namibia 14 compare
  23. 29 Nepal 14 compare
  24. 29 Niger 14 compare
  25. 29 Pakistan 14 compare
  26. 29 Peru 14 compare
  27. 29 Philippines 14 compare
  28. 29 Poland 14 compare
  29. 29 Romania 14 compare
  30. 29 Rwanda 14 compare
  31. 29 Singapore 14 compare
  32. 29 Slovakia 14 compare
  33. 29 Slovenia 14 compare
  34. 29 Sri Lanka 14 compare
  35. 29 Sudan 14 compare
  36. 29 Uzbekistan 14 compare
  37. 29 Viet Nam 14 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - number of sources in Republic of Korea?
Rule of law - number of sources in Republic of Korea was 14 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 14 in 2011.
What is the lowest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1996.
How does Republic of Korea rank for rule of law - number of sources?
Republic of Korea ranks 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - number of sources rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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