Dealing with construction … Dealing 0-15 Building control in South Korea
South Korea: Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index was 12 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
12 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12 DB16-20 methodology
in 2016
All-time low
8 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in South Korea, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in South Korea is 12 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
That places South Korea 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 8 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 DB16-20 methodology | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 12 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 12 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 12 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 12 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 48 Pakistan 12.97 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 49 United States 12.4 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Algeria 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Armenia 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Bahamas 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Bahrain 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Belgium 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Bhutan 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Brunei 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Croatia 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Djibouti 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Greece 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Guinea 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Jamaica 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Latvia 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Moldova 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Myanmar 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Puerto Rico 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 South Africa 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Sudan 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Tajikistan 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Tanzania 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Uganda 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Ukraine 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Vietnam 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 50 Palestine 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for South Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 709.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in South Korea?
- Dealing with construction permits: building quality control index in South Korea was 12 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: building quality control index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for dealing with construction permits: building quality control index?
- South Korea ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: building quality control index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Building quality control index (0-15) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The building quality control index is the sum of the following six indices: quality of building regulations, quality control before construction, quality control during construction, quality control after construction, liability and insurance regimes and professional certifications. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.