Constraints on the executive score in North Korea

North Korea: Constraints on the executive score was 1 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1948
All-time low
1
in 1966
Years of data
71
1948–2018

Constraints on the executive score in North Korea, 1948–2018

11.522.53194819832018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 1 for constraints on the executive score in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in North Korea peaked at 3 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1966.

North Korea ranks 158th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.

Constraints on the executive score in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the executive score in North Korea, 1948 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1948 3 —
1949 3 +0.0%
1950 3 +0.0%
1951 3 +0.0%
1952 3 +0.0%
1953 3 +0.0%
1954 3 +0.0%
1955 3 +0.0%
1956 2 -33.3%
1957 2 +0.0%
1958 2 +0.0%
1959 2 +0.0%
1960 2 +0.0%
1961 2 +0.0%
1962 2 +0.0%
1963 2 +0.0%
1964 2 +0.0%
1965 2 +0.0%
1966 1 -50.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 3 3 3 2
1950s 2.6 2 3 10
1960s 1.6 1 2 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 9

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 158 Bahrain 1 compare
  2. 158 Equatorial Guinea 1 compare
  3. 158 Libya 1 compare
  4. 158 Qatar 1 compare
  5. 158 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  6. 158 Syria 1 compare
  7. 158 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  8. 158 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  9. 158 Vatican 1

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in North Korea?
Constraints on the executive score in North Korea was 1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1948.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1966.
How does North Korea rank for constraints on the executive score?
North Korea ranks 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the executive score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Constraints on the executive score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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