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Strong elected local governments index in South Korea

South Korea: Strong elected local governments index was 0.988 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.988
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.988
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1895
Years of data
128
1895–2025

Strong elected local governments index in South Korea, 1895–2025

00.20.40.60.81189519602025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.988 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 128 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in South Korea peaked at 0.988 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1895.

South Korea ranks 14th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong elected local governments index in South Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1895 0 —
1896 0 —
1897 0 —
1898 0 —
1899 0 —
1900 0.004 —
1901 0.004 +0.0%
1902 0.004 +0.0%
1903 0.004 +0.0%
1904 0.004 +0.0%
1905 0.004 +0.0%
1906 0.004 +0.0%
1907 0.004 +0.0%
1908 0.004 +0.0%
1909 0.004 +0.0%
1910 0.004 +0.0%
1911 0.004 +0.0%
1912 0.004 +0.0%
1913 0.004 +0.0%
1914 0.004 +0.0%
1915 0.004 +0.0%
1916 0.004 +0.0%
1917 0.004 +0.0%
1918 0.004 +0.0%
1919 0.004 +0.0%
1920 0.004 +0.0%
1921 0.004 +0.0%
1922 0.004 +0.0%
1923 0.004 +0.0%
1924 0.004 +0.0%
1925 0.004 +0.0%
1926 0.004 +0.0%
1927 0.004 +0.0%
1928 0.004 +0.0%
1929 0.004 +0.0%
1930 0.004 +0.0%
1931 0.004 +0.0%
1932 0.004 +0.0%
1933 0.004 +0.0%
1934 0.004 +0.0%
1935 0.004 +0.0%
1936 0.004 +0.0%
1937 0.004 +0.0%
1938 0.004 +0.0%
1939 0.004 +0.0%
1940 0.004 +0.0%
1941 0.004 +0.0%
1942 0.004 +0.0%
1943 0.004 +0.0%
1944 0.004 +0.0%
1948 0.004 +0.0%
1949 0.004 +0.0%
1950 0.237 +5825.0%
1951 0.237 +0.0%
1952 0.464 +95.8%
1953 0.464 +0.0%
1954 0.464 +0.0%
1955 0.464 +0.0%
1956 0.464 +0.0%
1957 0.464 +0.0%
1958 0.464 +0.0%
1959 0.464 +0.0%
1960 0.464 +0.0%
1961 0.067 -85.6%
1962 0.067 +0.0%
1963 0.067 +0.0%
1964 0.067 +0.0%
1965 0.067 +0.0%
1966 0.067 +0.0%
1967 0.067 +0.0%
1968 0.067 +0.0%
1969 0.067 +0.0%
1970 0.067 +0.0%
1971 0.067 +0.0%
1972 0.067 +0.0%
1973 0.067 +0.0%
1974 0.067 +0.0%
1975 0.067 +0.0%
1976 0.067 +0.0%
1977 0.067 +0.0%
1978 0.067 +0.0%
1979 0.067 +0.0%
1980 0.005 -92.5%
1981 0.005 +0.0%
1982 0.005 +0.0%
1983 0.005 +0.0%
1984 0.005 +0.0%
1985 0.005 +0.0%
1986 0.005 +0.0%
1987 0.225 +4400.0%
1988 0.225 +0.0%
1989 0.225 +0.0%
1990 0.225 +0.0%
1991 0.449 +99.6%
1992 0.449 +0.0%
1993 0.449 +0.0%
1994 0.711 +58.4%
1995 0.977 +37.4%
1996 0.977 +0.0%
1997 0.977 +0.0%
1998 0.977 +0.0%
1999 0.977 +0.0%
2000 0.977 +0.0%
2001 0.977 +0.0%
2002 0.977 +0.0%
2003 0.977 +0.0%
2004 0.977 +0.0%
2005 0.977 +0.0%
2006 0.977 +0.0%
2007 0.977 +0.0%
2008 0.977 +0.0%
2009 0.977 +0.0%
2010 0.977 +0.0%
2011 0.977 +0.0%
2012 0.977 +0.0%
2013 0.988 +1.1%
2014 0.988 +0.0%
2015 0.988 +0.0%
2016 0.988 +0.0%
2017 0.988 +0.0%
2018 0.988 +0.0%
2019 0.988 +0.0%
2020 0.988 +0.0%
2021 0.988 +0.0%
2022 0.988 +0.0%
2023 0.988 +0.0%
2024 0.988 +0.0%
2025 0.988 +0.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.988 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.988 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.642, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 0 0 0 5
1900s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1910s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1920s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1930s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1940s 0.004 0.004 0.004 7
1950s 0.4186 0.237 0.464 10
1960s 0.1067 0.067 0.464 10
1970s 0.067 0.067 0.067 10
1980s 0.071 0.005 0.225 10
1990s 0.7168 0.225 0.977 10
2000s 0.977 0.977 0.977 10
2010s 0.9847 0.977 0.988 10
2020s 0.988 0.988 0.988 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 11 Japan 0.991 compare
  2. 12 Sri Lanka 0.99 compare
  3. 13 Colombia 0.989 compare
  4. 14 Croatia 0.988 compare
  5. 14 France 0.988 compare
  6. 14 Latvia 0.988 compare
  7. 14 Slovakia 0.988 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in South Korea?
Strong elected local governments index in South Korea was 0.988 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.988 in 2013.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1895.
How does South Korea rank for strong elected local governments index?
South Korea ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong elected local governments index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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