Political corruption index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Political corruption index was 0.67 in 2025. β² Rising
Political corruption index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1945β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 0.67, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 0.798 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.624, in 1960.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 81 years of available data.
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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More social development data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 263 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 263 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.024 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Political corruption index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.798 in 1947.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.624 in 1960.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for political corruption index?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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