North Korea vs Vatican: Transparent laws
North Korea
0
in 2025
Vatican
0
in 1870
North Korea rank
44th
Vatican rank
44th
Transparent laws over time
- North Korea
- Vatican
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 against 0 in Vatican, a difference of 0.
Across all 78 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 44th and Vatican ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transparent laws, North Korea or Vatican?
- North Korea, at 0 against 0 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transparent laws between North Korea and Vatican?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vatican?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
- How do North Korea and Vatican rank globally for transparent laws?
- North Korea ranks 44th and Vatican ranks 44th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Transparent laws. 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 whether laws are transparent, coherent, and relatively stable, and their enforcement predictable.