Voice and Accountability - Governance score in South Korea

South Korea: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 70.99 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.99 0-100
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
53rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
74.21 0-100
in 2021
All-time low
67.35 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in South Korea, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 67.4 0-1001998: 68.9 0-1002000: 69 0-1002002: 70.6 0-1002003: 70.7 0-1002004: 68.5 0-1002005: 69.6 0-1002006: 71.5 0-1002007: 72 0-1002008: 70.2 0-1002009: 71.8 0-1002010: 72.2 0-1002011: 71.7 0-1002012: 71.9 0-1002013: 71.1 0-1002014: 70.7 0-1002015: 68.9 0-1002016: 69 0-1002017: 72.2 0-1002018: 72.7 0-1002019: 72.3 0-1002020: 73.4 0-1002021: 74.2 0-1002022: 73.4 0-1002023: 72.9 0-1002024: 71 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 70.99 0-100 for voice and accountability - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in South Korea peaked at 74.21 0-100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.35 0-100, in 1996.

That places South Korea 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.11 0-100 67.35 0-100 68.86 0-100 2
2000s 70.43 0-100 68.47 0-100 72 0-100 9
2010s 71.26 0-100 68.95 0-100 72.72 0-100 10
2020s 72.99 0-100 70.99 0-100 74.21 0-100 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 50 Monaco 71.5 0-100 compare
  2. 51 United States Virgin Islands 71.43 0-100 compare
  3. 52 Tonga 71.21 0-100 compare
  4. 54 Cape Verde 70.7 0-100 compare
  5. 55 Andorra 70.66 0-100 compare
  6. 56 Greece 70.53 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in South Korea?
Voice and accountability - governance score in South Korea was 70.99 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 74.21 0-100 in 2021.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 67.35 0-100 in 1996.
How does South Korea rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
South Korea ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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