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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Political Stability - Governance score was 71.4 0-100 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
71.4 0-100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 207 countries
All-time high
71.86 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
48.7 0-100
in 2015
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 65.6 0-1001998: 67.6 0-1002000: 71.1 0-1002002: 71.9 0-1002003: 70.6 0-1002004: 63.5 0-1002005: 63.7 0-1002006: 64.8 0-1002007: 64.8 0-1002008: 64 0-1002009: 62.4 0-1002010: 65.1 0-1002011: 65.3 0-1002012: 61.3 0-1002013: 57.3 0-1002014: 48.7 0-1002015: 48.7 0-1002016: 58.1 0-1002017: 59.8 0-1002018: 61.2 0-1002019: 62.7 0-1002020: 62.7 0-1002021: 62.5 0-1002022: 70.5 0-1002023: 71.5 0-1002024: 71.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 71.4 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 71.86 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.7 0-100, in 2015.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 87th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.61 0-100 65.58 0-100 67.65 0-100 2
2000s 66.29 0-100 62.37 0-100 71.86 0-100 9
2010s 58.83 0-100 48.7 0-100 65.33 0-100 10
2020s 67.71 0-100 62.51 0-100 71.47 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 84 Malaysia 72.47 0-100 compare
  2. 85 Trinidad and Tobago 72.04 0-100 compare
  3. 86 Montenegro 71.56 0-100 compare
  4. 88 Cuba 71.28 0-100 compare
  5. 89 Italy 71.17 0-100 compare
  6. 90 Kuwait 70.92 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Political stability - governance score in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 71.4 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 71.86 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 48.7 0-100 in 2015.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for political stability - governance score?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 87th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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