Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in North Korea
North Korea: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 16.73 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance score in North Korea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in North Korea stood at 16.73 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in North Korea peaked at 28.53 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.72 0-100, in 2022.
That places North Korea 202nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 21.95 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.95 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.23 0-100 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 16.55 0-100 | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 22.64 0-100 | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 24.01 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 22.03 0-100 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 21.99 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.43 0-100 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 23.47 0-100 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 28.53 0-100 | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 28.52 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.4 0-100 | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 22.4 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.38 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.4 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.42 0-100 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 19.41 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.03 0-100 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 16.23 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.31 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.76 0-100 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 14.72 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6 0-100 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 16.61 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 16.73 0-100 | +0.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 16.73 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.7 0-100, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 16.73 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.61 0-100, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +36.8% | 16.55 0-100 | 22.64 0-100 |
| 2003 | -34.4% | 25.23 0-100 | 16.55 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.98 0-100 | 21.95 0-100 | 22 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.03 0-100 | 16.55 0-100 | 25.23 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.77 0-100 | 16.03 0-100 | 28.53 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.95 0-100 | 14.72 0-100 | 16.73 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in North Korea?
- Control of corruption - governance score in North Korea was 16.73 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.53 0-100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.72 0-100 in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- North Korea ranks 202nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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