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 208 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
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 208 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.
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in South Korea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67.35 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 68.86 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 69.05 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.58 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 70.73 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.47 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 69.59 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 71.47 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 72 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.15 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 71.85 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 72.18 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.65 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.91 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.06 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 70.66 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.95 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 68.96 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.16 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 72.72 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.33 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.4 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.21 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.43 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 72.94 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 70.99 0-100 | -2.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 70.99 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 70.99 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.78 0-100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
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 208 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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