Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in North Korea
North Korea: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 67.07 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
67.07 0-100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 208 countries
All-time high
70.63 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
47.19 0-100
in 2015
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in North Korea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 67.07 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in North Korea peaked at 70.63 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.19 0-100, in 2015.
That places North Korea 112th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 64.15 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 66.19 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 69.59 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 70.56 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 69.22 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 61.81 0-100 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 62.06 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 63.22 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.23 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.31 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 60.85 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 63.73 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 63.98 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.67 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 55.53 0-100 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 47.22 0-100 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 47.19 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.81 0-100 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 58.46 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 59.72 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 61.16 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 61.15 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 60.97 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.58 0-100 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 70.63 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 67.02 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 67.07 0-100 | +0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 67.07 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.03 0-100, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 67.07 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.48 0-100, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.17 0-100 | 64.15 0-100 | 66.19 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.76 0-100 | 60.85 0-100 | 70.56 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.35 0-100 | 47.19 0-100 | 63.98 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.07 0-100 | 60.97 0-100 | 70.63 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in North Korea?
- Political stability - governance score in North Korea was 67.07 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.63 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.19 0-100 in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for political stability - governance score?
- North Korea ranks 112th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North 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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