North Korea: Economic freedom, overall index

The latest value from 2026 is 3 index points, unchanged from 3 index points in 2025. In comparison, the world average is 60 index points, based on data from 174 countries. Historically, the average for North Korea from 1995 to 2026 is 5 index points. The minimum value, 1 index points, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 9 index points was recorded in 1995. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The Overall index of economic freedom has ten components grouped into four broad categories: Rule of Law; Limited Government; Regulatory Efficiency and Open Markets. The overall economic freedom is scored on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 represents the maximum freedom.