Korea ranks seventh in the OECD’s latest survey of government reliability in 20 countries. Shown here is President Yoon Suk Yeol on May 16 speaking to a regular session of the National Assembly. (Office of the 20th President)
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Hayeon
Korea ranks seventh in a government reliability survey of 20 countries by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety on July 18 said 48.8% of the people trust the government in the OECD study released on July 13, with the country ranking seventh after Norway (63.8%), Finland (61.5%), Luxembourg (55.9%), Ireland (50.6%), Iceland (50.4%) and the Netherlands (49.1%).
Korea received higher scores than the OECD average in categories such as capacity of public institutions (responsiveness and reliability) and government values (openness, integrity and equal treatment). The country also had the highest marks in communication with citizens, public satisfaction with administrative and social services, and ethics of public officials
The nation’s scores in public trust in media, political parties and the national legislature were above the OECD’s averages, while lower in sectors such as public officials, police, and legislative and judicial institutions.
“Public trust in government is the main driving force behind national governance operations,” Vice Minister of the Interior and Safety Han Chang-seob said, “Through bold government innovation, we will do our best to realize a competent and well-functioning government that the people trust to handle national governance.”
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