Algeria vs North Korea: Political Corruption Index
Algeria
0.662
in 2025
North Korea
0.67
in 2025
Algeria rank
63rd
North Korea rank
62nd
Political Corruption Index over time
- Algeria
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.67 against 0.662 in Algeria, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was North Korea ahead.
Algeria ranks 63rd and North Korea ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.7188 | 0.3188 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.3625 | 0.6308 | 0.2683 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.3166 | 0.624 | 0.3074 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.3567 | 0.624 | 0.2673 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5806 | 0.631 | 0.0504 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.5695 | 0.6916 | 0.1221 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.654 | 0.7096 | 0.0556 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.6537 | 0.6814 | 0.0277 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6683 | 0.6615 | 0.0068 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Algeria or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.67 against 0.662 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Algeria and North Korea?
- 0.008, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and North Korea?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and North Korea rank globally for political corruption index?
- Algeria ranks 63rd and North Korea ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.