Share of voting rights in international organizations in South Korea
South Korea: Share of voting rights in international organizations was 0.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of voting rights in international organizations in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of voting rights in international organizations in South Korea stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of voting rights in international organizations in South Korea peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 39th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of voting rights in international organizations in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of voting rights in international organizations in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +42.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2020 | -32.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More social development data for South Korea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,407 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 117 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 117 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of voting rights in international organizations in South Korea?
- Share of voting rights in international organizations in South Korea was 0.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for share of voting rights in international organizations?
- South Korea ranks 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of voting rights in international organizations rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of voting rights in international organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%).