Gender of chief executive in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Gender of chief executive was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1800
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Gender of chief executive in Korea, Republic of, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender of chief executive in Korea, Republic of is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender of chief executive in Korea, Republic of peaked at 1 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Korea, Republic of ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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More gender data for Korea, Republic of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 128,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 135,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender of chief executive in Korea, Republic of?
- Gender of chief executive in Korea, Republic of was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender of chief executive recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1800.
- What is the lowest gender of chief executive recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for gender of chief executive?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender of chief executive rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender of chief executive. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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