North Korea
Country in Asia
In brief
Control of corruption, score 0–100: 16.7 (2025). World rank 201 of 207 (1 = best); in Asia, 47 of 49. Regulatory quality, score 0–100: 21.3 (2025). World rank 204 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 49 of 49. Voice and accountability, score 0–100: 18.7 (2025). World rank 203 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 48 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 16.3% → 17.6%, rule of law 30.5 → 34.1 (score 0–100), and control of corruption 22.4 → 16.7 (score 0–100). Worse than all its neighbours (China, South Korea, and Russia): voice and accountability, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, rule of law, and control of corruption.
State
- Form of government
- Communist party-led state
- Head of state
- Kim Jong-un
- Head of government
- Pak Thae-song
- Independence
- August 15, 1945
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 17.6% 2025