Governance

South Korea

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Women in parliament19972024
3.017.2611.515.82019972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.819 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.739 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness1.49 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law1.12 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption0.85 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability0.808 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability0.639 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality1.01 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index0.829 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.6 %WB DPI [2023]
Parties in executive cabinet180WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament20 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemmixed system combining European civil law, Anglo-American law, and Chinese classical thoughtCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

several previous; latest passed by National Assembly 12 October 1987, approved in referendum 28 October 1987, effective 25 February 1988

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

South Korea's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.819 index), liberal democracy index (0.739 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.