Common Good Justifications Score in North Korea
North Korea: Common Good Justifications Score was -0.908 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Common Good Justifications Score in North Korea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for common good justifications score in North Korea is -0.908, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in North Korea peaked at -0.207 in 1947 and was at its lowest, -2.8, in 1900.
That places North Korea 151st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.8 | -2.8 | -2.8 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.8 | -2.8 | -2.8 | 1 |
| 1940s | -0.2636 | -0.442 | -0.207 | 5 |
| 1950s | -0.8096 | -1.14 | -0.383 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.383 | -0.383 | -0.383 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.15 | -1.16 | -1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.16 | -1.16 | -1.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.45 | -1.76 | -1.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.38 | -1.38 | -1.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9639 | -1.19 | -0.581 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.908 | -0.908 | -0.908 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 148 Saudi Arabia -0.754 compare
- 149 Somalia -0.761 compare
- 150 Mauritania -0.775 compare
- 152 Oman -0.922 compare
- 153 Albania -0.951 compare
- 154 Bangladesh -1.01 compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in North Korea?
- Common good justifications score in North Korea was -0.908 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.207 in 1947.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8 in 1900.
- How does North Korea rank for common good justifications score?
- North Korea ranks 151st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.