North Korea vs Liberia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
North Korea
-1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Liberia
-1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
North Korea rank
190th
Liberia rank
189th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- North Korea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in North Korea, a difference of 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 190th and Liberia ranks 189th of 205 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1933 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Liberia |
| 2000s | -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5548 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Liberia |
| 2010s | -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Liberia |
| 2020s | -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0236 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), North Korea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between North Korea and Liberia?
- 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Liberia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Liberia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- North Korea ranks 190th and Liberia ranks 189th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.