Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Democratic Republic of Congo
-2.16
in 2025
North Korea
-1.85
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
164th
North Korea rank
161st
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -1.85 against -2.16 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 164th and North Korea ranks 161st of 173 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.504 | -0.8644 | 1.37 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.504 | -1.73 | 2.23 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | -0.36 | -0.9718 | 0.6118 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | -0.36 | -0.714 | 0.354 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | -1.63 | -0.5118 | 1.12 | North Korea |
| 1970s | -1.84 | -0.263 | 1.57 | North Korea |
| 1980s | -2.82 | -0.263 | 2.56 | North Korea |
| 1990s | -2.89 | -1.06 | 1.84 | North Korea |
| 2000s | -2.19 | -1.85 | 0.3416 | North Korea |
| 2010s | -2.02 | -1.85 | 0.1738 | North Korea |
| 2020s | -1.17 | -1.85 | 0.6763 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?
- North Korea, at -1.85 against -2.16 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 0.31, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 164th and North Korea ranks 161st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.