Korea, Rep.—Voice & Accountability
Korea, Rep.'s voice & accountability index was 0.86 in 2023, ranking #53 out of 203 countries. This represents a -2.1% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 0.93 (2021) and the lowest was 0.63 (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.86 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.88 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.93 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.82 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.75 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.76 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.64 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.63 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.68 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.71 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.73 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.73 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.74 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.71 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.66 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.69 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.75 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.73 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.72 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.64 |
Top Countries — Voice & Accountability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 1.78 | 2023 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 1.69 | 2023 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 1.67 | 2023 |
| 4 | Denmark | 1.66 | 2023 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 6 | Finland | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 7 | Sweden | 1.57 | 2023 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 1.56 | 2023 |
| 9 | Australia | 1.51 | 2023 |
| 10 | Ireland | 1.48 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) are a research dataset summarizing the views on the quality of governance provided by a large number of enterprise, citizen and expert survey respondents in industrial and developing countries. Governance consists of the traditions and institutions by which authority in a country is exercised. This includes the process by which governments are selected, monitored and replaced; the capacity of the government to effectively formulate and implement sound policies; and the respect of citizens and the state for the institutions that govern economic and social interactions among them. The WGI measures six dimensions of governance: Voice and Accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, and Control of Corruption. 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. For each dimension of governance the following information is available in the database: estimate, percentile rank, lower bound of 90% confidence interval, upper bound of 90% confidence interval, standard error, number of sources.
Methodology
Data compiled by Worldwide Governance Indicators, World Bank (WB), uri: www.govindicators.org, note: The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) are a product of the staff of the World Bank with external contributions..