Pillar 3 - Data Products - Score in North Korea

North Korea: Pillar 3 - Data Products - Score was 50.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.39
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.61
in 2021
All-time low
34.04
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Pillar 3 - Data Products - Score in North Korea, 2005–2023

02040602005201420232005: 39.82006: 40.42007: 40.12008: 40.82009: 40.72010: 38.22011: 37.52012: 37.52013: 36.12014: 342015: 35.42016: 36.62017: 41.32018: 41.22019: 43.12020: 50.72021: 51.62022: 44.22023: 50.4

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

Analysis

North Korea recorded 50.39 for pillar 3 - data products - score in 2023.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pillar 3 - data products - score in North Korea peaked at 51.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.04, in 2014.

That places North Korea 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Pillar 3 - Data Products - Score in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Pillar 3 - Data Products - Score in North Korea, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 39.83 —
2006 40.36 +1.3%
2007 40.14 -0.6%
2008 40.81 +1.7%
2009 40.67 -0.3%
2010 38.23 -6.0%
2011 37.52 -1.8%
2012 37.52 +0.0%
2013 36.11 -3.7%
2014 34.04 -5.7%
2015 35.4 +4.0%
2016 36.65 +3.5%
2017 41.3 +12.7%
2018 41.25 -0.1%
2019 43.09 +4.5%
2020 50.67 +17.6%
2021 51.61 +1.8%
2022 44.22 -14.3%
2023 50.39 +14.0%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 50.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 71.95, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 50.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.58, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.36 39.83 40.81 5
2010s 38.11 34.04 43.09 10
2020s 49.22 44.22 51.61 4

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 185 Dominica 54.06 compare
  2. 186 Libya 53.74 compare
  3. 187 Eritrea 51.45 compare
  4. 189 Bahamas 49.3 compare
  5. 190 Hong Kong 48.72 compare
  6. 191 Andorra 45.58 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pillar 3 - data products - score in North Korea?
Pillar 3 - data products - score in North Korea was 50.39 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest pillar 3 - data products - score recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 51.61 in 2021.
What is the lowest pillar 3 - data products - score recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 34.04 in 2014.
How does North Korea rank for pillar 3 - data products - score?
North Korea ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is pillar 3 - data products - score rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Pillar 3 - Data Products - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pillar 3 - Data Products - 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
215 places, 4,085 data points, 2005–2023
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