South Korea - Global Right to Information Rating 2022

South Korea - Global Right to Information Rating

RTI Rating South Korea

South Korea is in 45º place in the ranking of transparency

The transparency law of South Korea has been in force since 1996 and with it has earned 97 points in the Global Right to Information Rating (RTI Rating). With that score South Korea is now ranked 45 in the transparency ranking formed by 136 countries, meaning it is among those that must improve its laws in order to guarantee access to information.

This index ranks countries giving them a score of 0-150 depending on the strength of its legal framework which guarantees the right to information.

In the next table you can also see the scores obtained by South Korea in each of the groups that make up the index. Access the list with the classification of all countries by clicking on RTI Rating and the economic information for South Korea by clicking on Economy of South Korea.

South Korea - Global Right to Information Rating

Date	RTI Raking	Year RTI law	Access	Scope	Requesting	Exceptions	Appeals	Sanctions	Promotion	RTI Rating
2022	45º	1,996	4	22	16	21	21	1	12	97
2021	45º	1,996	4	22	16	21	21	1	12	97
2020	46º	1,996	4	22	16	21	21	1	12	97
2019	47º	1,996	4	22	16	21	21	1	12	97
2018	45º	1,996	4	22	16	21	21	1	12	97
2017	62º	1,996	4	23	9	20	17	1	8	82
2016	60º	1,996	4	23	9	20	17	1	8	82
2014	55º	1,996	4	23	9	20	17	1	8	82
2013	49º	1,996	4	23	11	20	17	1	8	84
2012	49º	1,996	4	23	11	20	17	1	8	84
2011	48º	1,996	4	22	11	20	17	0	8	82

South Korea - Global Right to Information Rating

Sources: Global RTI Rating

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