Rule of law index bti in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Rule of law index bti was 1.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Rule of law index bti in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2005–2025

00.250.50.7511.22005201520252005: 1.22007: 12009: 12011: 12013: 12015: 12017: 12019: 1.22021: 1.22023: 1.22025: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index bti in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 1.25, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2007.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 123rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Rule of law index bti in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Rule of law index bti in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 1.25
2007 1 -20.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2019 1.25 +25.0%
2021 1.25 +0.0%
2023 1.25 +0.0%
2025 1.25 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.08 1 1.25 3
2010s 1.05 1 1.25 5
2020s 1.25 1.25 1.25 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index bti in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Rule of law index bti in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2005.
What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for rule of law index bti?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of law index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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