North Korea
Country in Asia
In brief
Road deaths per 100,000 people: 24.2 (2019). World rank 138 of 186 (1 = best); in Asia, 42 of 47. Suicides per 100,000 people: 9.3 (2021). World rank 124 of 185 (1 = best); in Asia, 39 of 47. Political stability and absence of violence, score 0–100: 67.1 (2025). World rank 112 of 207 (1 = best); in Asia, 20 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: political stability and absence of violence 47.2 → 67.1 (score 0–100). Worse than all its neighbours (China, South Korea, and Russia): road deaths per 100,000 people.