South Korea Country Governance Indicators
South Korea Control of Corruption: Estimate
KR: Control of Corruption: Estimate data was reported at 0.481 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.457 NA for 2016. KR: Control of Corruption: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.481 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.624 NA in 2005 and a record low of 0.323 NA in 2000. KR: Control of Corruption: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Control of Corruption captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including both petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as 'capture' of the state by elites and private interests. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.481 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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South Korea Government Effectiveness: Estimate
KR: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data was reported at 1.082 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.074 NA for 2016. KR: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 1.051 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.253 NA in 2011 and a record low of 0.363 NA in 1998. KR: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Government Effectiveness captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the quality of the civil service and the degree of its independence from political pressures, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government's commitment to such policies. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.082 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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South Korea Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
KR: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data was reported at 0.290 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.163 NA for 2016. KR: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.398 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.569 NA in 1996 and a record low of 0.109 NA in 2014. KR: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism measures perceptions of the likelihood of political instability and/or politically-motivated violence, including terrorism. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.290 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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South Korea Regulatory Quality: Estimate
KR: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data was reported at 1.105 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.114 NA for 2016. KR: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.840 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.114 NA in 2016 and a record low of 0.284 NA in 1998. KR: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Regulatory Quality captures perceptions of the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.105 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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South Korea Rule of Law: Estimate
KR: Rule of Law: Estimate data was reported at 1.163 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.161 NA for 2016. KR: Rule of Law: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.954 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.163 NA in 2017 and a record low of 0.799 NA in 1996. KR: Rule of Law: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Rule of Law captures perceptions of the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, and in particular the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.163 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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South Korea Voice and Accountability: Estimate
KR: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data was reported at 0.740 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.641 NA for 2016. KR: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.706 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.746 NA in 2002 and a record low of 0.631 NA in 2015. KR: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Voice and Accountability captures perceptions of the extent to which a country's citizens are able to participate in selecting their government, as well as freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.740 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |