Bulgaria vs North Korea: Political corruption index
Bulgaria
0.643
in 2025
North Korea
0.67
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
65th
North Korea rank
62nd
Political corruption index over time
- Bulgaria
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.67 against 0.643 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.027.
Across all 81 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3622 | 0.7188 | 0.3566 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.333 | 0.6308 | 0.2978 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.333 | 0.624 | 0.291 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.333 | 0.624 | 0.291 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3392 | 0.631 | 0.2918 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3503 | 0.6916 | 0.3413 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3808 | 0.7096 | 0.3288 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.5032 | 0.6814 | 0.1782 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.494 | 0.6615 | 0.1675 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Bulgaria or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.67 against 0.643 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 0.027, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and North Korea rank globally for political corruption index?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.