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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
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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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