North Korea vs Namibia: Legislative Corruption Score
North Korea
0.86
in 2025
Namibia
0.886
in 2025
North Korea rank
51st
Namibia rank
50th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- North Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.886 against 0.86 in North Korea, a difference of 0.026.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Namibia ahead.
North Korea ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 50th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.09 | 1.92 | 0.833 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.92 | 0.833 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.92 | 0.833 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.92 | 0.833 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.82 | 0.7349 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 0.006 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 0.006 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.09 | 0.0078 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 0.0122 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, North Korea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.886 against 0.86 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between North Korea and Namibia?
- 0.026, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Namibia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Namibia rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- North Korea ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 50th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Corruption Score. 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 members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.