Corruption in North Korea

The "Corruption Perceptions Index" for the public sector showed 83 points in North Korea for 2022. The scale has a range from 0 to 100. The more corruption rises, the higher the number is. With this result North Korea ranks 174th. So, compared to other countries, it is considerably below the average.

Compared to the previous year, in 2022, the level of corruption decreased a bit. In the long term, it has also declined moderately in recent years.

The United States are in 24th place with a score of 31. The ranking is led by Denmark, with a value of 10. The sad last place is occupied by Somalia (88 points).

You can find the complete country comparison here: International Ranking of Corruption

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Corruption in North Korea 2011 - 2022

The causes of corruption lie in part in political and cultural reasons. Ineffective law enforcement may further promote it. It is striking that it is regularly lower in democratically governed countries (form of government in North Korea: People's Republic). Similarly, higher corruption occurs predominantly in low-income countries. In North Korea, per capita income is zero USD annually, which is extremely low by global standards. The cost of living is well below the global average, indicating massive socioeconomic problems.

Development of the corruption index in North Korea 2011 - 2022

Year	North Korea	Ø Asia	Ø worldwide
2022	83	59.8	57.0
2021	84	59.3	56.8
2020	82	58.5	56.7
2019	83	59.2	56.8
2018	86	60.0	56.9
2017	83	60.0	56.9
2016	88	60.6	57.1
2015	92	60.6	57.5
2014	92	60.5	56.8
2013	92	61.0	57.4
2012	92	60.7	56.8
2011	90	62.5	59.7

Note on the Corruption Perceptions Index

The data is determined annually by Transparency International. In 2022, the index was calculated for 180 countries from all continents. The original index shows the figures exactly the other way round and assigns higher values for lower corruption. So the official score for North Korea is 17 points in 2022, which would actually make it an anti-corruption index because as the score increases, corruption decreases. These numbers have been inverted here for better comprehensibility and easier visual acquisition of the graphs.

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