Burundi vs North Korea: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Burundi
26.7 0-100
in 2025
North Korea
25.24 0-100
in 2025
Burundi rank
189th
North Korea rank
191st
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Burundi
- North Korea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 26.7 0-100 against 25.24 0-100 in North Korea, a difference of 1.46 0-100.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 189th and North Korea ranks 191st of 206 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.91 0-100 | 6.84 0-100 | 7.06 0-100 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 21.41 0-100 | 10.02 0-100 | 11.39 0-100 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 31.18 0-100 | 21.23 0-100 | 9.95 0-100 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 27.21 0-100 | 24.22 0-100 | 2.99 0-100 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Burundi or North Korea?
- Burundi, at 26.7 0-100 against 25.24 0-100 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Burundi and North Korea?
- 1.46 0-100, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and North Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and North Korea rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Burundi ranks 189th and North Korea ranks 191st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.