Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in North Korea
North Korea: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.798
in 1947
All-time low
0.624
in 1960
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in North Korea, 1945–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in North Korea stood at 0.67.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in North Korea peaked at 0.798 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.624, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 81 years of available data.
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0.634 | — |
| 1946 | 0.782 | +23.3% |
| 1947 | 0.798 | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 0.742 | -7.0% |
| 1949 | 0.638 | -14.0% |
| 1950 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.626 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.624 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.659 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.664 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.675 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.717 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.709 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.711 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.709 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.707 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.677 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.659 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.653 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.67 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.7188 | 0.634 | 0.798 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.6308 | 0.626 | 0.638 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.624 | 0.624 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.624 | 0.624 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.631 | 0.624 | 0.659 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6916 | 0.664 | 0.717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7096 | 0.709 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6814 | 0.659 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6615 | 0.653 | 0.67 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 263 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in North Korea?
- Political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in North Korea was 0.67 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.798 in 1947.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.624 in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- North Korea ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.