Back to Rankings
South Korea flag

South Korea

Asia
KOR

Current Score

60.00

Global Rank

15th

Percentile

92%

Last Updated

Apr 10, 2026

Ranking Trend

South Korea's rank movement over the last 30 days

Lower rank number = Better position. Hover over points to see details.

Score Analysis

Analysis of South Korea's policy signalling profile

South Korea currently holds a composite score of 60 on the WokeMeter assessment, placing it at the 15th position globally out of 186 countries, and positioning it within the 91.9th percentile. This score reflects a relatively high intensity of policy signalling, particularly in areas aligned with Western progressive norms. The assessment is consistent with the dimension scores, which all hover around the 60 mark, indicating a stable level of engagement across various dimensions such as Institutional DEI Policy Intensity and Education & Curriculum Signalling. Despite no recent major events tracked, South Korea maintains its rank through consistent policy frameworks and a stable socio-political environment.

The dimension scores reveal a balanced distribution of signalling intensity across different areas. The Education & Curriculum Signalling and Corporate/Investor Signalling dimensions both score slightly higher at 60.11, indicating a slightly more pronounced focus in these areas compared to others. Meanwhile, other dimensions such as Speech & Expression Climate and Media & Platform Moderation are slightly lower at 59.96, suggesting a uniform approach across the board. The overall pattern reflects a comprehensive approach to policy signalling in South Korea, without significant outliers or recent fluctuations in any specific dimension.

Score Breakdown by Dimension

Weighted components of the composite score

Speech & Expression Climate(18% weight)
59.96
Institutional DEI Policy Intensity(18% weight)
59.96
Education & Curriculum Signalling(14% weight)
60.11
Media & Platform Moderation(14% weight)
59.96
Legislative/Regulatory Activism(14% weight)
59.96
Corporate/Investor Signalling(12% weight)
60.11
Protest & Activism Salience(10% weight)
59.96

Recent Events

Events that influenced this country's score

South Korea police seek warrants for 58 repatriated scam centre suspects

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
0.0

The South Korean nationals were returned from Cambodia after being held for alleged links to "pig butchering" scams.

Oct 21, 2025Source

DGIST and Stanford University Jointly Develop One-Shot Federated Learning AI Technique Combining Privacy Protection and Efficiency

Corporate/Investor Signalling
+1.0

<a href="https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/node/21884"></a> <table><tr> <td> <img src="https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/sites/default/files/styles/newsletter/public/articles_images/3%20%E1%84%8B%E1%85%AF%E1%86%AB%E1%84%89%E1%85%A3%E1%86%BA%20%E1%84%8B%E1%85%A7%E1%86%AB%E1%84%92%E1%85%A1%E1%86%B8%20%E1%84%92%E1%85%A1%E1%86%A8%E1%84%89%E1%85%B3%E1%86%B8%20AI%20%E1%84%80%E1%85%B5%E1%84%89%E1%85%AE%E1%86%AF%20%E1%84%86%E1%85%A9%E1%84%83%E1%85%A6%E1%86%AF%20%E1%84%80%E1%85%AE%E1%84%8C%E1%85%A9.png?itok=GjhvTxqQ" width="150" height="150" alt=""> </td> <td> DGIST and Stanford University Jointly Develop One-Shot Federated Learning AI Technique Combining Privacy Protection and Efficiency <div> By Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) </div> <div> - Development of an AI method that enables efficient large-scale model training while protecting personal information with only a single model transmission - Overcomes previous lim

Oct 20, 2025Source

Teacher who killed eight-year-old jailed for life in South Korea

Education & Curriculum Signalling
+1.0

Myeong Jae-wan fatally stabbed the student in February after luring her into a classroom.

Oct 20, 2025Source