Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in North Korea
North Korea: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 25.24 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in North Korea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in North Korea stood at 25.24 0-100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in North Korea peaked at 25.24 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.46 0-100, in 2003.
That places North Korea 191st out of 206 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.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.06 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 2.62 0-100 | -76.3% |
| 2000 | 2.61 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5 0-100 | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 1.46 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.6 0-100 | +762.6% |
| 2005 | 12.42 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.41 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.42 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.78 0-100 | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 16.96 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 23.92 0-100 | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 23.78 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.75 0-100 | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 15.75 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.85 0-100 | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 21.84 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.85 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.85 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.42 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.3 0-100 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 24.23 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.38 0-100 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 24.1 0-100 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 25.19 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 25.19 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.24 0-100 | +0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 25.24 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.7 0-100, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 25.24 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) 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 | +762.6% | 1.46 0-100 | 12.6 0-100 |
| 1998 | -76.3% | 11.06 0-100 | 2.62 0-100 |
| 2008 | +43.1% | 12.42 0-100 | 17.78 0-100 |
| 2002 | -42.6% | 2.61 0-100 | 1.5 0-100 |
| 2010 | +41.0% | 16.96 0-100 | 23.92 0-100 |
| 2014 | +38.8% | 15.75 0-100 | 21.85 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.84 0-100 | 2.62 0-100 | 11.06 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.02 0-100 | 1.46 0-100 | 17.78 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.23 0-100 | 15.75 0-100 | 24.3 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.22 0-100 | 21.38 0-100 | 25.24 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 government effectiveness - governance score in North Korea?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in North Korea was 25.24 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.24 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 0-100 in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- North Korea ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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