Korea, Dem. People's Rep.—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #141 of 205Updated May 2026
Latest Value
-0.37
2023
YoY Change
+15.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#141
of 205 countries
Maximum
0.54
2007
Minimum
-1.15
2015
Last
-0.37
Previous
-0.43
Highest
0.54
Lowest
-1.15
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s political stability was -0.37 in 2023, ranking #141 out of 205 countries. This represents a +15.0% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 0.54 (2007) and the lowest was -1.15 (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.37 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | -0.43 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | -0.48 | -26.0% |
| 2020 | -0.38 | -32.0% |
| 2019 | -0.29 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | -0.34 | +31.9% |
| 2017 | -0.5 | +26.9% |
| 2016 | -0.68 | +40.6% |
| 2015 | -1.15 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | -1.13 | -157.0% |
| 2013 | -0.44 | -3329.2% |
| 2012 | -0.01 | +94.9% |
| 2011 | -0.25 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | -0.3 | -992.2% |
| 2009 | -0.03 | -105.2% |
| 2008 | 0.52 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.54 | +2691.0% |
| 2006 | -0.02 | -185.5% |
| 2005 | 0.02 | -89.3% |
| 2004 | 0.23 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.22 | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.19 | +1340.3% |
| 2000 | -0.02 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |