Dimension 3.4: Institutional Statistics in North Korea

North Korea: Dimension 3.4: Institutional Statistics was 0.448 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.448
Change on year
up 52.1%
World rank
194th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.448
in 2023
All-time low
0.125
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Dimension 3.4: Institutional Statistics in North Korea, 2004–2023

0.10.20.30.42004201320232004: 0.1252005: 0.2932006: 0.2612007: 0.2612008: 0.2612009: 0.3172010: 0.3242011: 0.3242012: 0.3242013: 0.3122014: 0.252015: 0.2362016: 0.2362017: 0.3212018: 0.32019: 0.3722020: 0.3892021: 0.4192022: 0.2942023: 0.448

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

The most recent figure for dimension 3.4: institutional statistics in North Korea is 0.448, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 52.1% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 3.4: institutional statistics in North Korea peaked at 0.448 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 2004.

That places North Korea 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Dimension 3.4: Institutional Statistics in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 3.4: Institutional Statistics in North Korea, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.125 —
2005 0.293 +134.4%
2006 0.261 -10.9%
2007 0.261 +0.0%
2008 0.261 +0.0%
2009 0.3165 +21.3%
2010 0.324 +2.4%
2011 0.324 +0.0%
2012 0.324 +0.0%
2013 0.3125 -3.5%
2014 0.25 -20.0%
2015 0.236 -5.6%
2016 0.236 +0.0%
2017 0.3205 +35.8%
2018 0.3 -6.4%
2019 0.3725 +24.2%
2020 0.3885 +4.3%
2021 0.419 +7.9%
2022 0.2945 -29.7%
2023 0.448 +52.1%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 0.448 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.752, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 0.448 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7235, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dimension 3.4: Institutional Statistics 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +134.4% 0.125 0.293

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2529 0.125 0.3165 6
2010s 0.2999 0.236 0.3725 10
2020s 0.3875 0.2945 0.448 4

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 191 Macao 0.5095 compare
  2. 192 Monaco 0.4905 compare
  3. 193 Turkmenistan 0.4855 compare
  4. 194 Syria 0.448 compare
  5. 196 Eritrea 0.4145 compare
  6. 197 Puerto Rico 0.343 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 3.4: institutional statistics in North Korea?
Dimension 3.4: institutional statistics in North Korea was 0.448 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 3.4: institutional statistics recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.448 in 2023.
What is the lowest dimension 3.4: institutional statistics recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 2004.
How does North Korea rank for dimension 3.4: institutional statistics?
North Korea ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 3.4: institutional statistics rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 3.4: Institutional Statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 3.4: Institutional Statistics
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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