OECD Public Integrity IndicatorsHome

Korea

OECD member since 1996

This set of indicators covers regulations and practice aimed at promoting integrity in the justice system and ensuring accountability through the disciplinary system for civil servants. Data for both OECD members and non-OECD members will be released in 2025.

Regulatory framework for judicial integrity
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List of indicators for Integrity of the justice and disciplinary systems

Click on an indicator to see the criteria that are used to calculate it.

Top performing and underperforming criteria in Korea

This table shows the criteria within this dataset where the selected country performs the most above and below average. OECD countries are compared to the OECD average and partner countries are compared to the partner country average. Only criteria fulfilled by less than 40% of countries are shown as leading, and only criteria fulfilled by more than 40% of countries are shown as lagging.

Judicial vacancies are public, including minimum requirements and procedures for applying.

61%

of OECD countries fulfill

41%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

Prosecutorial vacancies are public, including minimum requirements and procedures for applying.

61%

of OECD countries fulfill

34%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

The law establishes that the transfer of judges is only permitted with their consent or upon their request, except for specific reasons grounded in law and transfer decisions should be taken on the basis of pre-determined criteria.

55%

of OECD countries fulfill

38%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

The electronic case management system for disciplinary cases and proceedings allows for documentation.

13%

of OECD countries fulfill

9%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

All central government bodies use an electronic case management system to manage disciplinary cases and proceedings.

16%

of OECD countries fulfill

9%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

Staff handling reports in public prosecutors’ offices undergo mandatory training on confidentiality.

21%

of OECD countries fulfill

3%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading