Region
Asia and Oceania
Global Rank
21/126
Regional Rank
5/19
Score
7.215
Korea, Rep.’s IPRI score increased by 0.532 to 7.215 placing it 5th in the Asia and Oceania region and 21st in the world. Korea, Rep. is classified by the IMF as part of the Advanced economies group and by the World Bank as High income country.
Korea, Rep.’s Legal and Political Subindex increased by 0.197 to 6.976 with scores of 7.235 in Judicial Independence, 7.497 in Rule of Law, 6.385 in Political Stability, and 6.788 in Control of Corruption.
Korea, Rep.’s Physical Property Rights Subindex increased by 1.511 to 8.032 with scores of 10 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 7.496 in Registering Property, and 6.6 in Ease of Access to Loans.
Korea, Rep.’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.116 to 6.635 with scores of 5.987 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 6.333 in Patent Protection, 8.557 in Copyright Protection, and 5.664 in Trademark Protection.
Korea, Rep. is a member of the following regional integration agreements
- OECD
Korea, Rep - IPRI Overall Score
Korea, Rep - IPRI Overall Score
- 1: IPRI
- 2: Legal and Political Subindex
- 3. Judicial Independence
- 4. Rule of Law
- 5. Control of Corruption
- 6. Political Stability
- 7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
- 8. Property Rights Protection
- 9. Registering Property
- 10. Ease of Access to Loans
- 11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
- 12. Intellectual Property Rights
- 13. Patent Protection
- 14. Copyright Protection
- 15. Trademark Protection
Korea, Rep - IPRI Overall Score
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 5.819 | 24 | 5 | 2007 |
| Overall | 5.800 | 26 | 6 | 2008 |
| Overall | 6.791 | 25 | 6 | 2009 |
| Overall | 6.771 | 27 | 6 | 2010 |
| Overall | 6.300 | 41 | 7 | 2011 |
| Overall | 6.600 | 33 | 7 | 2012 |
| Overall | 4.100 | 116 | 17 | 2013 |
| Overall | 5.931 | 37 | 8 | 2015 |
| Overall | 6.123 | 35 | 8 | 2016 |
| Overall | 6.495 | 34 | 8 | 2017 |
| Overall | 6.447 | 35 | 8 | 2018 |
| Overall | 6.621 | 33 | 8 | 2019 |
| Overall | 6.675 | 31 | 8 | 2020 |
| Overall | 6.669 | 30 | 8 | 2021 |
| Overall | 6.384 | 28 | 7 | 2022 |
| Overall | 6.685 | 22 | 6 | 2023 |
| Overall | 6.684 | 22 | 6 | 2024 |
| Overall | 7.215 | 21 | 5 | 2025 |
| Legal and Political | 4.872 | 31 | 6 | 2007 |
| Legal and Political | 4.900 | 32 | 7 | 2008 |
| Legal and Political | 6.254 | 34 | 6 | 2009 |
| Legal and Political | 6.144 | 40 | 8 | 2010 |
| Legal and Political | 6.000 | 43 | 8 | 2011 |
| Legal and Political | 5.600 | 52 | 9 | 2012 |
| Legal and Political | 7.000 | 29 | 7 | 2013 |
| Legal and Political | 5.655 | 43 | 8 | 2015 |
| Legal and Political | 5.764 | 43 | 8 | 2016 |
| Legal and Political | 5.757 | 45 | 9 | 2017 |
| Legal and Political | 5.821 | 42 | 8 | 2018 |
| Legal and Political | 6.058 | 40 | 8 | 2019 |
| Legal and Political | 6.251 | 39 | 8 | 2020 |
| Legal and Political | 6.235 | 38 | 8 | 2021 |
| Legal and Political | 6.237 | 36 | 8 | 2022 |
| Legal and Political | 6.800 | 28 | 7 | 2023 |
| Legal and Political | 6.779 | 27 | 7 | 2024 |
| Legal and Political | 6.976 | 24 | 6 | 2025 |
| Physical | 5.825 | 29 | 8 | 2007 |
| Physical | 5.800 | 30 | 9 | 2008 |
| Physical | 7.273 | 19 | 5 | 2009 |
| Physical | 7.169 | 27 | 6 | 2010 |
| Physical | 6.100 | 63 | 12 | 2011 |
| Physical | 6.900 | 36 | 9 | 2012 |
| Physical | 5.300 | 111 | 18 | 2013 |
| Physical | 5.681 | 66 | 13 | 2015 |
| Physical | 5.892 | 58 | 12 | 2016 |
| Physical | 6.781 | 46 | 11 | 2017 |
| Physical | 6.844 | 46 | 11 | 2018 |
| Physical | 6.941 | 44 | 11 | 2019 |
| Physical | 6.890 | 49 | 11 | 2020 |
| Physical | 7.319 | 31 | 8 | 2021 |
| Physical | 6.460 | 31 | 8 | 2022 |
| Physical | 6.503 | 29 | 7 | 2023 |
| Physical | 6.521 | 28 | 7 | 2024 |
| Physical | 8.032 | 10 | 3 | 2025 |
| Intellectual | 6.759 | 19 | 4 | 2007 |
| Intellectual | 6.800 | 20 | 5 | 2008 |
| Intellectual | 6.848 | 24 | 5 | 2009 |
| Intellectual | 7.000 | 24 | 5 | 2010 |
| Intellectual | 6.800 | 30 | 7 | 2011 |
| Intellectual | 7.400 | 20 | 5 | 2012 |
| Intellectual | No Data | No Data | 2013 | |
| Intellectual | 6.458 | 29 | 7 | 2015 |
| Intellectual | 6.712 | 29 | 7 | 2016 |
| Intellectual | 6.947 | 27 | 6 | 2017 |
| Intellectual | 6.678 | 29 | 7 | 2018 |
| Intellectual | 6.865 | 26 | 7 | 2019 |
| Intellectual | 6.884 | 28 | 7 | 2020 |
| Intellectual | 6.454 | 26 | 7 | 2021 |
| Intellectual | 6.454 | 26 | 7 | 2022 |
| Intellectual | 6.751 | 22 | 5 | 2023 |
| Intellectual | 6.751 | 22 | 5 | 2024 |
| Intellectual | 6.635 | 24 | 5 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Korea, Rep - Legal and Political Environment
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.872 | 31 | 6 | 2007 |
| Overall | 4.900 | 32 | 7 | 2008 |
| Overall | 6.254 | 34 | 6 | 2009 |
| Overall | 6.144 | 40 | 8 | 2010 |
| Overall | 6.000 | 43 | 8 | 2011 |
| Overall | 5.600 | 52 | 9 | 2012 |
| Overall | 7.000 | 29 | 7 | 2013 |
| Overall | 5.655 | 43 | 8 | 2015 |
| Overall | 5.764 | 43 | 8 | 2016 |
| Overall | 5.757 | 45 | 9 | 2017 |
| Overall | 5.821 | 42 | 8 | 2018 |
| Overall | 6.058 | 40 | 8 | 2019 |
| Overall | 6.251 | 39 | 8 | 2020 |
| Overall | 6.235 | 38 | 8 | 2021 |
| Overall | 6.237 | 36 | 8 | 2022 |
| Overall | 6.800 | 28 | 7 | 2023 |
| Overall | 6.779 | 27 | 7 | 2024 |
| Overall | 6.976 | 24 | 6 | 2025 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.208 | 34 | 8 | 2007 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.200 | 35 | 9 | 2008 |
| Judicial Independence | 6.833 | 35 | 8 | 2009 |
| Judicial Independence | 6.283 | 42 | 7 | 2010 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.700 | 57 | 13 | 2011 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.400 | 63 | 14 | 2012 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.500 | 60 | 14 | 2013 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.176 | 71 | 15 | 2015 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.741 | 63 | 13 | 2016 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.816 | 66 | 15 | 2017 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.656 | 66 | 15 | 2018 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.991 | 58 | 12 | 2019 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.878 | 62 | 14 | 2020 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.878 | 62 | 14 | 2021 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.878 | 62 | 14 | 2022 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.039 | 28 | 4 | 2023 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.176 | 26 | 4 | 2024 |
| Judicial Independence | 7.235 | 24 | 4 | 2025 |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Rule of Law | 6.640 | 30 | 6 | 2009 |
| Rule of Law | 6.582 | 35 | 6 | 2010 |
| Rule of Law | 7.000 | 29 | 6 | 2011 |
| Rule of Law | 7.000 | 30 | 6 | 2012 |
| Rule of Law | 5.900 | 48 | 9 | 2013 |
| Rule of Law | 6.875 | 33 | 7 | 2015 |
| Rule of Law | 6.961 | 31 | 7 | 2016 |
| Rule of Law | 6.909 | 31 | 7 | 2017 |
| Rule of Law | 7.283 | 23 | 6 | 2018 |
| Rule of Law | 7.326 | 23 | 6 | 2019 |
| Rule of Law | 7.473 | 23 | 6 | 2020 |
| Rule of Law | 7.388 | 23 | 6 | 2021 |
| Rule of Law | 7.366 | 25 | 7 | 2022 |
| Rule of Law | 7.253 | 23 | 6 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 7.319 | 22 | 6 | 2024 |
| Rule of Law | 7.497 | 21 | 5 | 2025 |
| Political Stability | 5.860 | 25 | 6 | 2007 |
| Political Stability | 5.900 | 26 | 7 | 2008 |
| Political Stability | 5.900 | 42 | 7 | 2009 |
| Political Stability | 5.815 | 47 | 8 | 2010 |
| Political Stability | 5.400 | 56 | 8 | 2011 |
| Political Stability | 5.200 | 57 | 9 | 2012 |
| Political Stability | 7.000 | 20 | 4 | 2013 |
| Political Stability | 5.473 | 47 | 7 | 2015 |
| Political Stability | 5.372 | 53 | 8 | 2016 |
| Political Stability | 5.322 | 54 | 9 | 2017 |
| Political Stability | 5.601 | 54 | 8 | 2018 |
| Political Stability | 5.952 | 46 | 9 | 2019 |
| Political Stability | 6.447 | 36 | 8 | 2020 |
| Political Stability | 6.162 | 40 | 7 | 2021 |
| Political Stability | 6.247 | 37 | 7 | 2022 |
| Political Stability | 6.389 | 31 | 7 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 6.125 | 32 | 7 | 2024 |
| Political Stability | 6.385 | 29 | 6 | 2025 |
| Control of Corruption | 5.000 | 26 | 6 | 2007 |
| Control of Corruption | 5.000 | 27 | 7 | 2008 |
| Control of Corruption | 5.641 | 41 | 7 | 2009 |
| Control of Corruption | 5.895 | 41 | 8 | 2010 |
| Control of Corruption | 6.000 | 40 | 8 | 2011 |
| Control of Corruption | 5.800 | 40 | 8 | 2012 |
| Control of Corruption | 5.900 | 40 | 8 | 2013 |
| Control of Corruption | 6.095 | 38 | 7 | 2015 |
| Control of Corruption | 5.982 | 39 | 7 | 2016 |
| Control of Corruption | 5.979 | 40 | 8 | 2017 |
| Control of Corruption | 5.744 | 43 | 8 | 2018 |
| Control of Corruption | 5.962 | 42 | 8 | 2019 |
| Control of Corruption | 6.208 | 37 | 8 | 2020 |
| Control of Corruption | 6.513 | 32 | 8 | 2021 |
| Control of Corruption | 6.456 | 34 | 8 | 2022 |
| Control of Corruption | 6.520 | 30 | 7 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption | 6.497 | 29 | 7 | 2024 |
| Control of Corruption | 6.788 | 25 | 6 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Korea, Rep - Physical Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 5.825 | 29 | 8 | 2007 |
| Overall | 5.800 | 30 | 9 | 2008 |
| Overall | 7.273 | 19 | 5 | 2009 |
| Overall | 7.169 | 27 | 6 | 2010 |
| Overall | 6.100 | 63 | 12 | 2011 |
| Overall | 6.900 | 36 | 9 | 2012 |
| Overall | 5.300 | 111 | 18 | 2013 |
| Overall | 5.681 | 66 | 13 | 2015 |
| Overall | 5.892 | 58 | 12 | 2016 |
| Overall | 6.781 | 46 | 11 | 2017 |
| Overall | 6.844 | 46 | 11 | 2018 |
| Overall | 6.941 | 44 | 11 | 2019 |
| Overall | 6.890 | 49 | 11 | 2020 |
| Overall | 7.319 | 31 | 8 | 2021 |
| Overall | 6.460 | 31 | 8 | 2022 |
| Overall | 6.503 | 29 | 7 | 2023 |
| Overall | 6.521 | 28 | 7 | 2024 |
| Overall | 8.032 | 10 | 3 | 2025 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.396 | 28 | 7 | 2007 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.400 | 30 | 8 | 2008 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.833 | 24 | 6 | 2009 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 7.400 | 35 | 8 | 2010 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.700 | 50 | 10 | 2011 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.500 | 49 | 10 | 2012 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 8.600 | 10 | 4 | 2013 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.355 | 58 | 12 | 2015 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.974 | 44 | 8 | 2016 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.447 | 40 | 8 | 2017 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.560 | 35 | 8 | 2018 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.854 | 34 | 8 | 2019 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.695 | 38 | 8 | 2020 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.695 | 38 | 8 | 2021 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.695 | 38 | 8 | 2022 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.695 | 35 | 7 | 2023 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.695 | 35 | 7 | 2024 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 10.000 | 36 | 3 | 2025 |
| Registering Process | 7.211 | 17 | 6 | 2007 |
| Registering Process | 7.200 | 20 | 7 | 2008 |
| Registering Process | 8.319 | 36 | 9 | 2009 |
| Registering Process | 8.506 | 41 | 9 | 2010 |
| Registering Process | 8.500 | 55 | 13 | 2011 |
| Registering Process | 8.500 | 69 | 13 | 2012 |
| Registering Process | 3.200 | 124 | 19 | 2013 |
| Registering Process | 9.726 | 20 | 7 | 2015 |
| Registering Process | 9.741 | 20 | 7 | 2016 |
| Registering Process | 9.764 | 16 | 7 | 2017 |
| Registering Process | 9.773 | 22 | 6 | 2018 |
| Registering Process | 9.773 | 22 | 6 | 2019 |
| Registering Process | 9.779 | 23 | 6 | 2020 |
| Registering Process | 9.779 | 23 | 6 | 2021 |
| Registering Process | 7.201 | 20 | 6 | 2022 |
| Registering Process | 7.329 | 16 | 5 | 2023 |
| Registering Process | 7.385 | 15 | 5 | 2024 |
| Registering Process | 7.496 | 14 | 5 | 2025 |
| Access to Financing | 2.869 | 58 | 11 | 2007 |
| Access to Financing | 2.900 | 59 | 12 | 2008 |
| Access to Financing | 5.667 | 26 | 6 | 2009 |
| Access to Financing | 5.600 | 26 | 6 | 2010 |
| Access to Financing | 3.000 | 108 | 19 | 2011 |
| Access to Financing | 2.900 | 115 | 19 | 2012 |
| Access to Financing | 6.200 | 10 | 4 | 2013 |
| Access to Financing | 1.962 | 102 | 18 | 2015 |
| Access to Financing | 1.962 | 105 | 18 | 2016 |
| Access to Financing | 4.133 | 86 | 17 | 2017 |
| Access to Financing | 4.197 | 83 | 19 | 2018 |
| Access to Financing | 4.197 | 83 | 19 | 2019 |
| Access to Financing | 4.198 | 83 | 19 | 2020 |
| Access to Financing | 5.484 | 36 | 12 | 2021 |
| Access to Financing | 5.484 | 36 | 12 | 2022 |
| Access to Financing | 5.484 | 35 | 11 | 2023 |
| Access to Financing | 5.484 | 35 | 11 | 2024 |
| Access to Financing | 6.600 | 18 | 3 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Korea, Rep - Intellectual Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 6.759 | 19 | 4 | 2007 |
| Overall | 6.800 | 20 | 5 | 2008 |
| Overall | 6.848 | 24 | 5 | 2009 |
| Overall | 7.000 | 24 | 5 | 2010 |
| Overall | 6.800 | 30 | 7 | 2011 |
| Overall | 7.400 | 20 | 5 | 2012 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | 2013 | |
| Overall | 6.458 | 29 | 7 | 2015 |
| Overall | 6.712 | 29 | 7 | 2016 |
| Overall | 6.947 | 27 | 6 | 2017 |
| Overall | 6.678 | 29 | 7 | 2018 |
| Overall | 6.865 | 26 | 7 | 2019 |
| Overall | 6.884 | 28 | 7 | 2020 |
| Overall | 6.454 | 26 | 7 | 2021 |
| Overall | 6.454 | 26 | 7 | 2022 |
| Overall | 6.751 | 22 | 5 | 2023 |
| Overall | 6.751 | 22 | 5 | 2024 |
| Overall | 6.635 | 24 | 5 | 2025 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.990 | 25 | 6 | 2007 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 6.000 | 27 | 7 | 2008 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 7.333 | 22 | 6 | 2009 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 6.633 | 25 | 6 | 2010 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.900 | 43 | 8 | 2011 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.800 | 42 | 8 | 2012 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 6.700 | 34 | 8 | 2013 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.509 | 60 | 13 | 2015 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.269 | 51 | 11 | 2016 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.676 | 46 | 10 | 2017 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.668 | 52 | 11 | 2018 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.930 | 46 | 10 | 2019 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.987 | 48 | 8 | 2020 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.987 | 48 | 8 | 2021 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.987 | 48 | 8 | 2022 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.987 | 46 | 7 | 2023 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.987 | 46 | 7 | 2024 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.987 | 45 | 6 | 2025 |
| Patent Protection | 8.381 | 13 | 2 | 2007 |
| Patent Protection | 8.400 | 14 | 3 | 2008 |
| Patent Protection | 8.660 | 21 | 2 | 2009 |
| Patent Protection | 8.667 | 21 | 2 | 2010 |
| Patent Protection | 8.700 | 21 | 2 | 2011 |
| Patent Protection | 8.700 | 21 | 2 | 2012 |
| Patent Protection | 6.200 | 67 | 11 | 2013 |
| Patent Protection | 8.667 | 24 | 2 | 2015 |
| Patent Protection | 8.667 | 24 | 2 | 2016 |
| Patent Protection | 8.667 | 24 | 2 | 2017 |
| Patent Protection | 7.866 | 36 | 6 | 2018 |
| Patent Protection | 7.866 | 37 | 6 | 2019 |
| Patent Protection | 7.867 | 37 | 6 | 2020 |
| Patent Protection | 6.901 | 17 | 5 | 2021 |
| Patent Protection | 6.901 | 17 | 5 | 2022 |
| Patent Protection | 6.333 | 32 | 6 | 2023 |
| Patent Protection | 6.333 | 32 | 6 | 2024 |
| Patent Protection | 6.333 | 32 | 6 | 2025 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.467 | 6 | 3 | 2007 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.500 | 7 | 4 | 2008 |
| Copyright Protection | 4.550 | 38 | 6 | 2009 |
| Copyright Protection | 5.700 | 33 | 6 | 2010 |
| Copyright Protection | 5.900 | 30 | 7 | 2011 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.000 | 26 | 6 | 2012 |
| Copyright Protection | 8.700 | 1 | 1 | 2013 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.200 | 26 | 5 | 2015 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.200 | 26 | 5 | 2016 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.500 | 24 | 5 | 2017 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.500 | 24 | 5 | 2018 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.800 | 23 | 5 | 2019 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.800 | 23 | 5 | 2020 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.800 | 22 | 5 | 2021 |
| Copyright Protection | 6.800 | 23 | 5 | 2022 |
| Copyright Protection | 8.557 | 7 | 2 | 2023 |
| Copyright Protection | 8.557 | 7 | 2 | 2024 |
| Copyright Protection | 8.557 | 8 | 2 | 2025 |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2009 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2010 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2011 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2012 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2013 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2015 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2016 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2017 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2018 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2019 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2020 | |
| Trademark Protection | 6.127 | 42 | 6 | 2021 |
| Trademark Protection | 6.127 | 42 | 6 | 2022 |
| Trademark Protection | 6.127 | 42 | 6 | 2023 |
| Trademark Protection | 6.127 | 42 | 6 | 2024 |
| Trademark Protection | 5.664 | 55 | 6 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |