Effective power to govern score bti in North Korea

North Korea: Effective power to govern score bti was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Effective power to govern score bti in North Korea, 2005–2025

00.20.40.60.812005201520252005: 12007: 12009: 12011: 12013: 12015: 12017: 12019: 12021: 12023: 12025: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 1 for effective power to govern score bti in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective power to govern score bti in North Korea peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

That places North Korea 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 3
2010s 1 1 1 5
2020s 1 1 1 3

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  22. 103 Syria 1 compare
  23. 103 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  24. 103 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
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See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective power to govern score bti in North Korea?
Effective power to govern score bti in North Korea was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective power to govern score bti recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
What is the lowest effective power to govern score bti recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does North Korea rank for effective power to govern score bti?
North Korea ranks 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is effective power to govern score bti rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective power to govern score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Effective power to govern score bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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