North Korea vs Mauritania: Executive Corruption Index
North Korea
0.855
in 2025
Mauritania
0.829
in 2025
North Korea rank
16th
Mauritania rank
19th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- North Korea
- Mauritania
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.855 against 0.829 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.026.
Across all 81 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 16th and Mauritania ranks 19th of 176 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8744 | 0.204 | 0.6704 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.8994 | 0.204 | 0.6954 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.8798 | 0.3241 | 0.5557 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.875 | 0.3411 | 0.5339 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.8765 | 0.557 | 0.3195 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.896 | 0.691 | 0.205 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.683 | 0.217 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8617 | 0.7273 | 0.1344 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.855 | 0.7557 | 0.0993 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, North Korea or Mauritania?
- North Korea, at 0.855 against 0.829 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between North Korea and Mauritania?
- 0.026, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mauritania?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Mauritania rank globally for executive corruption index?
- North Korea ranks 16th and Mauritania ranks 19th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).