Korea, Dem. Rep. FY25
Population: 26,161,000
GNI/Cap:
Category: GNI/Cap ≤ $2,165
Half Scorecard Passed 

Control of Corruption 

Democratic Rights 


Economic Freedom


Fiscal Policy
N/A
Score N/A
Median -4.4
IMF WEO


Inflation
N/AScore
Rank N/A
Max 15.0
IMF WEO


Regulatory Quality
0%
Score -1.46
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Trade Policy
0%
Score 0.0
Median 64.0
Heritage Foundation


Women in the Economy
N/A
Score N/A
Median 76.7
World Bank/WORLD Policy Analysis Center


Land Rights and Access
0%
Score 0.000
Median 0.524
V-Dem/IFAD


Access to Credit
N/A
Score N/A
Median 0.555
IMF/Findex


Employment Opportunity
2%
Score 0.101
Median 0.463
V-Dem/WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Ruling Justly


Political Rights
0Score
Rank 6%
Min 17
Freedom House


Civil Liberties
3Score
Rank 2%
Min 25
Freedom House


Control of Corruption
9%
Score -0.59
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Government Effectiveness
26%
Score -0.58
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Rule of Law
19%
Score -0.64
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Freedom of Information
6%
Score 20.7
Median 52.5
RSF/Access Now/CLD

Investing in People


Health Expenditures
N/A
Score N/A
Median 1.11
WHO


Education Expenditures
N/A
Score N/A
Median 3.14
UNESCO


Natural Resource Protection
13%
Score 30.5
Median 50.4
Yale/CIESIN


Immunization Rates
0%
Score 22.0
Median 78.0
WHO/UNICEF


Girls' Pri Edu Completion Rate
N/A
Score N/A
Median 67.5
UNESCO


Child Health
96%
Score 91.3
Median 60.5
CIESIN/YCELP