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Sovereign state in South Korea

South Korea: Sovereign state was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1
in 1948
All-time low
0
in 1816
Years of data
210
1816–2025

Sovereign state in South Korea, 1816–2025

00.20.40.60.81181619202025

Source: Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, sovereign state in South Korea stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 210 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sovereign state in South Korea peaked at 1 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1816.

That places South Korea 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0 0 0 4
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0.2 0 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is sovereign state in South Korea?
Sovereign state in South Korea was 1 in 2025, according to Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sovereign state recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1948.
What is the lowest sovereign state recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1816.
How does South Korea rank for sovereign state?
South Korea ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is sovereign state rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sovereign state. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sovereign state
Source
Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 40,740 data points, 1816–2025
Last refreshed

The country is identified as a sovereign state by Gleditsch and Ward dataset.