Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Overview
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's rule of law stood at -1.65 in 2025, a decline of +0.01 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -1.65 by 2025. Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of ranked 192nd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -1.65 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -1.65 | - | - |
| 2025 | -1.65 | −0.01 | #192 |
| 2023 | -1.64 | +0.02 | #192 |
| 2022 | -1.66 | −0.03 | #194 |
| 2021 | -1.64 | −0.03 | #194 |
| 2020 | -1.61 | +0.05 | #194 |
| 2019 | -1.66 | −0.02 | #194 |
| 2018 | -1.64 | +0.08 | #194 |
| 2017 | -1.72 | −0.05 | #197 |
| 2016 | -1.67 | −0.02 | #197 |
| 2015 | -1.66 | −0.04 | #200 |
| 2014 | -1.62 | −0.24 | #198 |
| 2013 | -1.38 | −0.03 | #191 |
| 2012 | -1.35 | +0.03 | #190 |
| 2011 | -1.39 | −0.00 | #192 |
| 2010 | -1.38 | −0.04 | #191 |
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's rule of law was -1.65 in 2025, a decline of −0.01 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated -1.65 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's rule of law was -1.65 in 2025. Ranked 192nd globally. This represents a 0.4% decrease from the previous year.
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's rule of law peaked at -1.07 in 2000.
The lowest rule of law in Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of was -1.72 in 2017.
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of ranks 192nd globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's rule of law is projected to reach -1.65 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of in 2025 was -1.65. This ranks 192nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of_rule-of-law,
title = {Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of/rule-of-law},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}