Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR in South Korea
South Korea: Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR was 243 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
243
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 82 countries
All-time high
243
in 2015
All-time low
243
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR in South Korea, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr in South Korea is 243, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr in South Korea peaked at 243 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 243, in 2015.
South Korea ranks 16th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 243 | — |
| 2016 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 243 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 243 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.5, 4.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 243 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.5, 15.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243 | 243 | 243 | 5 |
| 2020s | 243 | 243 | 243 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr in South Korea?
- Number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr in South Korea was 243 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 243 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 243 in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR strategies in line with national strategies (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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