Statizoid

North Korea vs Namibia: Basic State Functions Score

North Korea
7.5
in 2025
Namibia
7.5
in 2025
North Korea rank
43rd
Namibia rank
43rd

Basic State Functions Score over time

  • North Korea
  • Namibia
0246810200520152025

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 7.5 against 7.5 in Namibia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 43rd of 128 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Basic State Functions Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force and provides basic public services across the country. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most functioning).