North Korea vs Uzbekistan: Public Sector Corruption Index
North Korea
0.808
in 2025
Uzbekistan
0.807
in 2025
North Korea rank
31st
Uzbekistan rank
32nd
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- North Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.808 against 0.807 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 31st and Uzbekistan ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9112 | 0.7331 | 0.1781 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.8984 | 0.8728 | 0.0256 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8272 | 0.8711 | 0.0439 | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 0.808 | 0.8322 | 0.0242 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, North Korea or Uzbekistan?
- North Korea, at 0.808 against 0.807 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 0.001, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- North Korea ranks 31st and Uzbekistan ranks 32nd 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).