Rule of Law - Number of sources in North Korea

North Korea: Rule of Law - Number of sources was 7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 208 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Number of sources in North Korea, 1996–2024

02468101996201020241996: 51998: 52000: 52002: 62003: 62004: 82005: 92006: 92007: 92008: 92009: 92010: 92011: 92012: 92013: 92014: 92015: 92016: 92017: 92018: 82019: 82020: 72021: 72022: 82023: 72024: 7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 7 for rule of law - number of sources in 2024.

That represents a change of down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - number of sources in North Korea peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.

North Korea ranks 174th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rule of Law - Number of sources in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Number of sources in North Korea, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 5
1998 5 +0.0%
2000 5 +0.0%
2002 6 +20.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 8 +33.3%
2005 9 +12.5%
2006 9 +0.0%
2007 9 +0.0%
2008 9 +0.0%
2009 9 +0.0%
2010 9 +0.0%
2011 9 +0.0%
2012 9 +0.0%
2013 9 +0.0%
2014 9 +0.0%
2015 9 +0.0%
2016 9 +0.0%
2017 9 +0.0%
2018 8 -11.1%
2019 8 +0.0%
2020 7 -12.5%
2021 7 +0.0%
2022 8 +14.3%
2023 7 -12.5%
2024 7 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 5 5 2
2000s 7.78 5 9 9
2010s 8.8 8 9 10
2020s 7.2 7 8 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 174 Bahamas 7 compare
  2. 174 Cuba 7 compare
  3. 174 Fiji 7 compare
  4. 174 Maldives 7 compare
  5. 174 Samoa 7 compare
  6. 174 Turkmenistan 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - number of sources in North Korea?
Rule of law - number of sources in North Korea was 7 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - number of sources recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
What is the lowest rule of law - number of sources recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
How does North Korea rank for rule of law - number of sources?
North Korea ranks 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - number of sources rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Rule of Law - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Number of sources
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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