Control of Corruption - Number of sources in North Korea
North Korea: Control of Corruption - Number of sources was 5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 208 countries
All-time high
6
in 2004
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Number of sources in North Korea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - number of sources in North Korea is 5, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - number of sources in North Korea peaked at 6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1996.
That places North Korea 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Number of sources in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - number of sources in North Korea?
- Control of corruption - number of sources in North Korea was 5 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
- How does North Korea rank for control of corruption - number of sources?
- North Korea ranks 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - number of sources rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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