Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate was -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
202nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
-1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2010
All-time low
-2.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1996–2024

-2.4-2.2-2-1.81996201020241996: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2013.

That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.92 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

  1. 199 Turkmenistan -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 200 Somalia -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 201 Libya -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 203 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 204 South Sudan -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 205 Syrian Arab Republic -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -2.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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