Voice and Accountability - Governance score in South Korea
South Korea: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 70.99 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in South Korea, 1996–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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