China vs North Korea: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100)
China
66 0-100
in 2025
North Korea
67.07 0-100
in 2025
China rank
115th
North Korea rank
112th
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 67.07 0-100 against 66 0-100 in China, a difference of 1.07 0-100.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Korea ahead.
China ranks 115th and North Korea ranks 112th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.99 0-100 | 65.17 0-100 | 4.18 0-100 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 57.23 0-100 | 64.76 0-100 | 7.53 0-100 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 57.38 0-100 | 57.35 0-100 | 0.0279 0-100 | China |
| 2020s | 62.47 0-100 | 66.07 0-100 | 3.6 0-100 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - governance score, China or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 67.07 0-100 against 66 0-100 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance score between China and North Korea?
- 1.07 0-100, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for political stability - governance score?
- China ranks 115th and North Korea ranks 112th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.