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Supply chain riskSouth Korea

Supply chain risk in South Korea

South Korea carries a composite country risk of 58.9 out of 100 — the elevated band, rank 22 of 50 countries in the Tieron reference catalog. Below: the four published indices behind that number with their weights, and what the composite becomes once it is combined with each of 33 manufacturing sectors.

Country factors

FactorPublished valueRiskWeightSource
Labour rights violationITUC rating 5 (1 best – 5+ worst)100.00.35ITUC Global Rights Index 2025
Public-sector corruptionCPI 64 of 100 (higher = cleaner)36.00.25Transparency International CPI 2024
Environmental performanceEPI 50.6 of 100 (higher = better)49.40.20Yale EPI 2024
Rule of lawWGI 1.25 (−2.5 … 2.5)25.00.20World Bank WGI 2023

Natural hazard exposure

INFORM Risk layers, 0–10. Continuity rather than compliance: these drive site-level disruption risk once a supplier site has a location.

LayerValue (0–10)Relative
INFORM Risk (overall)2.0
Natural hazard6.0
Earthquake6.9
Flood7.1
Cyclone8.3
Drought0.3

By sector — baseline risk in South Korea

Country composite combined with each sector’s process risk, riskiest first.

SectorSector riskBaselineBand
Mining & Metals (smelting/refining)84.771.8High
Chemicals, Plating & Surface Treatment80.069.5Elevated
Oil & Gas Services79.569.2Elevated
Batteries (Li-ion) & Energy Storage77.368.1Elevated
Construction & EPC75.567.2Elevated
Semiconductor Manufacturing73.065.9Elevated
Waste & Recycling72.565.7Elevated
Casting & Forging70.364.6Elevated
PCB Manufacturing70.364.6Elevated
Painting & Coatings68.563.7Elevated
Renewables EPC (Solar/Wind BOS)66.562.7Elevated
Wire & Cable64.361.6Elevated
Agriculture & Agrochemicals64.061.4Elevated
Water & Industrial Utilities64.061.4Elevated
Electronics Assembly / EMS63.561.2Elevated
Glass & Ceramics62.360.6Elevated
Textiles & PPE61.560.2Elevated
Motors & Transformers59.859.4Elevated
Ports & Shipping59.559.2Elevated
Resins & Plastics57.858.4Elevated
Maintenance & Field Services56.557.7Elevated
Machining & Precision Parts55.557.2Elevated
Rubber Products54.856.9Elevated
Transport & Trucking54.056.4Elevated
Medical Devices53.556.2Elevated
HVAC Equipment & Components53.356.1Elevated
Paper & Pulp53.055.9Elevated
Logistics & Warehousing51.855.3Elevated
Printing & Packaging50.854.8Moderate
Staffing & Labor Supply44.851.9Moderate
Data Center Services43.351.1Moderate
Cleaning & Security Services38.848.8Moderate
IT, Software & Office Supplies24.541.7Moderate
These are country-level baselines. Your actual exposure depends on which suppliers you buy from, how much, and what sits behind them.Rank my supplier list →
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Sources — country: Tieron catalog v1 — CPI 2024 / ITUC 2025 / EPI 2024 / WGI RoL 2023. Sector: Tieron catalog v1 — 33-sector reference (v6). Natural hazard: INFORM Risk Index 2025 (EC JRC, drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index), 0–10 scale. Informational aid for supplier screening, not legal advice.