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South Korea

Asia
KOR

Current Score

60.00

Global Rank

13th

Percentile

93%

Last Updated

Dec 12, 2025

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 Social Policy Signalling Index score of 60 places it at the 13th position globally, in the 93.0th percentile. This high intensity is reflective of its adoption of policies typical of Western-style progressive frameworks, with notable signals in education, corporate DEI initiatives, and content moderation. The composite score is slightly elevated due to consistent policy applications across various dimensions, suggesting an overall balanced approach to policy signalling. Despite the absence of recent events that might dramatically shift the score, South Korea maintains a stable position with incremental policy adoptions and implementations.

The dimension scores reveal a uniform pattern of signalling intensity, with most dimensions, including Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, and Media & Platform Moderation, hovering around 60.11. This indicates a steady commitment to maintaining a progressive policy environment across these areas. The Education & Curriculum Signalling and Corporate/Investor Signalling dimensions align closely with the overall score, reflecting a moderate but consistent emphasis on institutional and corporate DEI policies. The lack of significant variance across dimensions suggests a cohesive policy framework, pointing towards a general emphasis on balancing progressive policy adoptions without veering into extreme regulatory measures.

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