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Moon Jae-in

Moon Jae-in

🇰🇷South Korea

Rank #278
Score: 46
About Moon Jae-in

Moon Jae-in (b. 1953) was President from 2017–2022. A former human-rights lawyer and opposition figure, his administration focused on welfare expansion, peace overtures toward North Korea, and efforts to reduce inequality. His legacy includes mixed economic outcomes and recent legal scrutiny post-presidency.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
0.937 (Korea)7/10
Source: UNDP Human Development Report — Korea (2023 )
GDP per capita
~49,726 US$ (GNI PPP)6/10
Source: Asia Economy / UNDP report (2023 )
Gini coefficient
32.90 (South Korea)4/10
Source: TheGlobalEconomy — Korea Gini (2021 )
Employment rate
62.5% (employment-population ratio, March 2025)4/5
Source: Statistics Korea — Labor Survey (2025 )
Freedom index
Economic freedom ~73.74/10
Source: Index of Economic Freedom — Korea (2023 )
Corruption index
CPI ~64 / 1002/5
Source: Transparency Int’l — South Korea (2024 )

Derived Criminal Score
No major final conviction after presidency (though indicted post-term)19/20
Source: Press reporting on legal issues (2025 )