What is executive corruption index in North Korea?

Executive corruption index in North Korea was 0.855 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in North Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 1947.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in North Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 1945.

How does North Korea rank for executive corruption index?

North Korea ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this North Korea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in North Korea

Name: Executive Corruption Index in North Korea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Korea: Executive Corruption Index was 0.855 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.855

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

16th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.927

in 1947

All-time low

0.71

in 1945

Years of data

1945–2025

Executive Corruption Index in North Korea, 1945–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 0.855 for executive corruption index in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in North Korea peaked at 0.927 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.71, in 1945.

That places North Korea 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.8744	0.71	0.927	5
1950s	0.8994	0.881	0.927	10
1960s	0.8798	0.875	0.881	10
1970s	0.875	0.875	0.875	10
1980s	0.8765	0.875	0.88	10
1990s	0.896	0.892	0.9	10
2000s	0.9	0.9	0.9	10
2010s	0.8617	0.855	0.894	10
2020s	0.855	0.855	0.855	6

Countries ranked near North Korea

13 Turkmenistan 0.875 compare
14 Nigeria 0.864 compare
15 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.859 compare
17 Bolivia 0.846 compare
18 Papua New Guinea 0.831 compare
19 Mauritania 0.829 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for North Korea

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 263 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.083 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.013 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.025 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.083 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.044 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.014 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.083 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in North Korea?: Executive corruption index in North Korea was 0.855 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 1947.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 1945.
How does North Korea rank for executive corruption index?: North Korea ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Korea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).