Rule of Law - Governance score in North Korea

North Korea: Rule of Law - Governance score was 30.71 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.71 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
193rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
39.67 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
26.45 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in North Korea, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 39.7 0-1001998: 39.6 0-1002000: 39.6 0-1002002: 32.4 0-1002003: 33.5 0-1002004: 33 0-1002005: 33.3 0-1002006: 31.9 0-1002007: 31.9 0-1002008: 31.3 0-1002009: 31.2 0-1002010: 34.4 0-1002011: 34.4 0-1002012: 30.8 0-1002013: 30.1 0-1002014: 26.8 0-1002015: 26.8 0-1002016: 26.8 0-1002017: 26.4 0-1002018: 27.5 0-1002019: 27.5 0-1002020: 28.1 0-1002021: 28 0-1002022: 31.4 0-1002023: 30.7 0-1002024: 30.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 30.71 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

The figure is up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in North Korea peaked at 39.67 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.45 0-100, in 2017.

North Korea ranks 193rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rule of Law - Governance score in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in North Korea, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 39.67 0-100
1998 39.61 0-100 -0.2%
2000 39.56 0-100 -0.1%
2002 32.36 0-100 -18.2%
2003 33.51 0-100 +3.5%
2004 33.03 0-100 -1.4%
2005 33.32 0-100 +0.9%
2006 31.92 0-100 -4.2%
2007 31.94 0-100 +0.0%
2008 31.29 0-100 -2.0%
2009 31.16 0-100 -0.4%
2010 34.38 0-100 +10.4%
2011 34.38 0-100 -0.0%
2012 30.78 0-100 -10.5%
2013 30.12 0-100 -2.1%
2014 26.83 0-100 -10.9%
2015 26.85 0-100 +0.1%
2016 26.85 0-100 +0.0%
2017 26.45 0-100 -1.5%
2018 27.46 0-100 +3.8%
2019 27.47 0-100 +0.0%
2020 28.08 0-100 +2.2%
2021 28.05 0-100 -0.1%
2022 31.39 0-100 +11.9%
2023 30.71 0-100 -2.2%
2024 30.71 0-100 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.64 0-100 39.61 0-100 39.67 0-100 2
2000s 33.12 0-100 31.16 0-100 39.56 0-100 9
2010s 29.16 0-100 26.45 0-100 34.38 0-100 10
2020s 29.79 0-100 28.05 0-100 31.39 0-100 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 190 Iraq 33.59 0-100 compare
  2. 191 Turkmenistan 32.64 0-100 compare
  3. 192 Chad 32.1 0-100 compare
  4. 194 Equatorial Guinea 30.45 0-100 compare
  5. 195 Haiti 29.37 0-100 compare
  6. 196 Nicaragua 29.09 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in North Korea?
Rule of law - governance score in North Korea was 30.71 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 39.67 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 26.45 0-100 in 2017.
How does North Korea rank for rule of law - governance score?
North Korea ranks 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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