Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in North Korea
North Korea: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 21.27 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in North Korea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in North Korea is 21.27 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in North Korea peaked at 23.69 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.83 0-100, in 2013.
North Korea ranks 205th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.11 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 20.94 0-100 | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 22.58 0-100 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 18.4 0-100 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 17.42 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 17.84 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 19.88 0-100 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 20.99 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 20.39 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 20.37 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.42 0-100 | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 23.69 0-100 | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 23.64 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.83 0-100 | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 13.83 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.54 0-100 | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 18.65 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.65 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.67 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.88 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 19.9 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.12 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 21.12 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.09 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.17 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 22.17 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.27 0-100 | -4.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 21.27 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.5 0-100, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 21.27 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.42 0-100, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +48.4% | 14.11 0-100 | 20.94 0-100 |
| 2010 | +44.2% | 16.42 0-100 | 23.69 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.53 0-100 | 14.11 0-100 | 20.94 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.37 0-100 | 16.42 0-100 | 22.58 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.03 0-100 | 13.83 0-100 | 23.69 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.49 0-100 | 21.09 0-100 | 22.17 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 202 Turkmenistan 23.13 0-100 compare
- 203 South Sudan 22.5 0-100 compare
- 204 Venezuela 21.32 0-100 compare
- 206 Eritrea 19.24 0-100 compare
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 regulatory quality - governance score in North Korea?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in North Korea was 21.27 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.69 0-100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.83 0-100 in 2013.
- How does North Korea rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- North Korea ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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