North Korea vs Nigeria: Executive corruption index
North Korea
0.855
in 2025
Nigeria
0.864
in 2025
North Korea rank
16th
Nigeria rank
14th
Executive corruption index over time
- North Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.864 against 0.855 in North Korea, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Nigeria ahead.
North Korea ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8744 | 0.859 | 0.0154 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.8994 | 0.8609 | 0.0385 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.8798 | 0.878 | 0.0018 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.875 | 0.8795 | 0.0045 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.8765 | 0.893 | 0.0165 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.896 | 0.891 | 0.005 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.873 | 0.027 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8617 | 0.9014 | 0.0397 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.855 | 0.9095 | 0.0545 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, North Korea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.864 against 0.855 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between North Korea and Nigeria?
- 0.009, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for executive corruption index?
- North Korea ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Executive corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.