North Korea vs Mongolia: Public Sector Corruption Index
North Korea
0.808
in 2025
Mongolia
0.819
in 2025
North Korea rank
31st
Mongolia rank
29th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- North Korea
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.819 against 0.808 in North Korea, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 31st and Mongolia ranks 29th of 176 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8816 | 0.012 | 0.8696 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.893 | 0.012 | 0.881 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.882 | 0.023 | 0.859 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.882 | 0.023 | 0.859 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.882 | 0.023 | 0.859 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.9112 | 0.227 | 0.6842 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.8984 | 0.635 | 0.2634 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8272 | 0.6924 | 0.1348 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.808 | 0.7885 | 0.0195 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, North Korea or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 0.819 against 0.808 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between North Korea and Mongolia?
- 0.011, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mongolia?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Mongolia rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- North Korea ranks 31st and Mongolia ranks 29th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector 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 public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).