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South Korea

Asia
KOR

Current Score

60.00

Global Rank

15th

Percentile

91%

Last Updated

Feb 24, 2026

Ranking Trend

South Korea's rank movement over the last 30 days

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Score Analysis

Analysis of South Korea's policy signalling profile

South Korea's current composite score of 60 places it in the 91.4th percentile globally, ranking #15 out of 186 countries. This indicates a high level of policy signalling intensity relative to other nations. Despite dimension scores averaging around 60, which reflects moderate to high signalling across various areas, the overall score is maintained by consistent policies across all dimensions. South Korea has seen a steady implementation of policies that align with the criteria for Western-style progressive policies, particularly in areas such as education curriculum and corporate DEI. However, the lack of recent events affecting these dimensions suggests a stable, rather than rapidly expanding, policy environment.

In terms of dimension-specific signalling intensity, South Korea exhibits a relatively even distribution across categories like Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, and Media & Platform Moderation, all scoring around 59.96. Notably, Education & Curriculum Signalling and Corporate/Investor Signalling are slightly higher at 60.11, indicating a slightly more intense focus in these areas. The scores reflect a balanced approach to policy signalling without significant fluctuations or outliers in any particular dimension. This suggests a consistent but not overly aggressive approach to implementing Western-style progressive policies across different sectors.

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