North Korea vs Turkmenistan: Executive Corruption Index
North Korea
0.855
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.875
in 2025
North Korea rank
16th
Turkmenistan rank
13th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- North Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.875 against 0.855 in North Korea, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 16th and Turkmenistan ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.896 | 0.9111 | 0.0151 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.9228 | 0.0228 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.8617 | 0.9237 | 0.062 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.855 | 0.8717 | 0.0167 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, North Korea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.875 against 0.855 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.02, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for executive corruption index?
- North Korea ranks 16th and Turkmenistan ranks 13th 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).