Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score in North Korea

North Korea: Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score was 10 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
218th
of 218 countries
All-time high
20
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score in North Korea, 2004–2023

051015202004201320232004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 202016: 102017: 102018: 102019: 102020: 102021: 102022: 102023: 10

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

Analysis

In 2023, pillar 1 - data use - score in North Korea stood at 10.

That represents a change of unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, pillar 1 - data use - score in North Korea peaked at 20 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.

North Korea ranks 218th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score in North Korea, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 20 —
2016 10 -50.0%
2017 10 +0.0%
2018 10 +0.0%
2019 10 +0.0%
2020 10 +0.0%
2021 10 +0.0%
2022 10 +0.0%
2023 10 +0.0%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 10 is below the median for low income countries, which is 80, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 10 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.4, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 6
2010s 6 0 20 10
2020s 10 10 10 4

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 216 Libya 20 compare
  2. 216 Micronesia (country) 20 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pillar 1 - data use - score in North Korea?
Pillar 1 - data use - score in North Korea was 10 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest pillar 1 - data use - score recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2015.
What is the lowest pillar 1 - data use - score recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
How does North Korea rank for pillar 1 - data use - score?
North Korea ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
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 Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score
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
219 places, 4,380 data points, 2004–2023
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