North Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Executive Corruption Index
North Korea
0.855
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.831
in 2025
North Korea rank
16th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- North Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.855 against 0.831 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.024.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 8 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8744 | 0.669 | 0.2054 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.8994 | 0.669 | 0.2304 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.8798 | 0.669 | 0.2108 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.875 | 0.669 | 0.206 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.8765 | 0.669 | 0.2075 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.896 | 0.669 | 0.227 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.669 | 0.231 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8617 | 0.8404 | 0.0213 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.855 | 0.8672 | 0.0122 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, North Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- North Korea, at 0.855 against 0.831 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between North Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.024, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for executive corruption index?
- North Korea ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th 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).