Registering property: Land dispute resolution index (0-8) in South Korea
South Korea: Registering property: Land dispute resolution index (0-8) was 7 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Registering property: Land dispute resolution index (0-8) in South Korea, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 7 DB16-20 methodology for registering property: land dispute resolution index (0-8) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
South Korea ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Registering property: Land dispute resolution index (0-8) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 7 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 7 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 DB16-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 7 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5 DB16-20 methodology, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 19 Armenia 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 19 Georgia 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 19 Ireland 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 19 Malaysia 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 19 North Macedonia 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 19 Singapore 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 19 Sweden 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 19 Turkey 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 7 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for South Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 183.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 88.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 709.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 149.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,724 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: land dispute resolution index (0-8) in South Korea?
- Registering property: land dispute resolution index (0-8) in South Korea was 7 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: land dispute resolution index (0-8) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
- What is the lowest registering property: land dispute resolution index (0-8) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for registering property: land dispute resolution index (0-8)?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Land dispute resolution index (0-8) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land dispute resolution index measures the accessibility of conflict resolution mechanisms and the extent of liability for entities or agents recording land transactions. It has eight components: (i) whether the law requires that all property sale transactions be registered at the immovable property registry to make them opposable to third parties; (ii) whether the formal system of immovable property registration is subject to a guarantee; (iii) whether there is a specific, out-of-court compensation mechanism to cover for losses incurred by parties who engaged in good faith in a property transaction based on erroneous information certified by the immovable property registry; (iv) whether the legal system requires verification of the legal validity of the documents (such as the sales, transfer or conveyance deed) necessary for a property transaction; (v) whether the legal system requires verification of the identity of the parties to a property transaction; (vi) whether there is a national database to verify the accuracy of identity documents; (vii) how much time it takes to obtain a decision from a court of first instance (without an appeal) in a standard land dispute between two local businesses over tenure rights worth 50 times income per capita and located in the largest business city; and (viii) whether there are publicly available statistics on the number of land disputes in the first instance. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB17-20 studies.