Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in North Korea

North Korea: Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval was 18.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
192nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in North Korea, 1996–2024

051015201996201020241996: 1.41998: 02000: 02002: 02003: 02004: 6.42005: 5.72006: 5.72007: 5.82008: 5.32009: 9.12010: 14.92011: 14.82012: 7.92013: 7.92014: 14.62015: 14.52016: 14.62017: 14.62018: 14.22019: 18.62020: 18.62021: 14.12022: 17.42023: 18.32024: 18.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in North Korea stood at 18.3%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in North Korea peaked at 18.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

That places North Korea 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in North Korea, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 1.4%
1998 0.0% -100.0%
2000 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 6.4%
2005 5.7% -10.3%
2006 5.7% -0.3%
2007 5.8% +0.5%
2008 5.3% -7.2%
2009 9.1% +69.8%
2010 14.9% +64.5%
2011 14.8% -0.9%
2012 7.9% -46.7%
2013 7.9% +0.0%
2014 14.6% +85.0%
2015 14.5% -0.1%
2016 14.6% +0.0%
2017 14.6% +0.0%
2018 14.2% -2.8%
2019 18.6% +31.4%
2020 18.6% -0.2%
2021 14.1% -23.8%
2022 17.4% +23.2%
2023 18.3% +4.9%
2024 18.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.0% 1.4% 2
2000s 4.2% 0.0% 9.1% 9
2010s 13.6% 7.9% 18.6% 10
2020s 17.3% 14.1% 18.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in North Korea?
Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in North Korea was 18.3% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does North Korea rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
North Korea ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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