Political Stability - Governance estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 0.3221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
86th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3492 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
-1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2015
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1996–2024

-1-0.500.51996201020241996: -0.019 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.103 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.303 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.349 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.273 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.142 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.126 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.065 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.062 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.113 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.206 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.047 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.033 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.269 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.503 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.456 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.354 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.275 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.187 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.187 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.198 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.269 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.326 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.322 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0.3221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.3492 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2015.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.0186 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 0.1026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -650.9%
2000 0.303 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +195.4%
2002 0.3492 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.3%
2003 0.273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.8%
2004 -0.1416 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -151.9%
2005 -0.1264 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.7%
2006 -0.0654 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -48.2%
2007 -0.062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.3%
2008 -0.1131 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +82.5%
2009 -0.2065 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +82.6%
2010 -0.0471 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -77.2%
2011 -0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -29.3%
2012 -0.269 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +707.6%
2013 -0.5031 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +87.0%
2014 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +99.9%
2015 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2016 -0.4555 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -54.7%
2017 -0.3544 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.2%
2018 -0.2753 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.3%
2019 -0.187 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -32.1%
2020 -0.1874 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2021 -0.1984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.9%
2022 0.2687 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -235.4%
2023 0.3264 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +21.5%
2024 0.3221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.042 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0186 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.0234 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2065 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3492 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.4137 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.1063 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3264 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 83 Malaysia 0.3848 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 84 Trinidad and Tobago 0.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 85 Montenegro 0.3319 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 87 Cuba 0.3155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 88 Italy 0.3087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 89 Kuwait 0.2939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Political stability - governance estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.3221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.3492 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,229 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.