Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the)
Asia | Eastern Asia
Pillar scores
Pillar scores
DisclaimerStage 1: Basic
Limited exposure: Cultural aversion, minimal tech use.
Skills and Literacy
3.26Stage 4: Differentiating
Cultivated: Schools teach, tech equipped curriculum.
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Culture Norms
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Civic Engagement
0.01Stage 1: Basic
Restricted: Tech not for citizen-govt interaction, voice exclusion.
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Stage 3: Systematic
Growing access, exclusion gaps.
Physical Infrastructure
0.61Stage 1: Basic
Outdated: Limited coverage, unreliable infrastructure.
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Access Enablers
5Stage 5: Transformational
Universal: Equal access, acknowledged barriers, full benefits.
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Stage 1: Basic
Limited: Paper bureaucracy, no funding, ad-hoc tech.
Leadership and Strategy
0.22Stage 1: Basic
Reactive: No strategy, no senior support, isolated projects.
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Implementation Capacity and Systems
0Stage 1: Basic
Analogue: No skills, outsourcing, no strategy, no budget.
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Digital Public Services and Platforms
0.03Stage 1: Basic
Paper-based: No online services, in-person only.
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Open Government
0.04Stage 1: Basic
Closed: No info sharing, no feedback or evaluation.
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Stage 1: Basic
Initial stage. Non-digital laws apply.
Data and Privacy
0Stage 1: Basic
No recognition: No data protection, access barriers.
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Emerging Technologies
0Stage 1: Basic
No recognition: Tech not policy consideration.
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Fair Market Competition
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Human Rights
0.07Stage 1: Basic
Not recognized: No digital human rights.
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Stage 1: Basic
Limited integration: Traditional finance, low tech business.
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Innovation Ecosystem
0.25Stage 1: Basic
Stagnant: Limited graduates, outdated curriculum, lack of engagement.
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Standards Of Responsibility
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Stage 1: Basic
Paper IDs, traditional payments, siloed data.
Payments
0Stage 1: Basic
Traditional: Cash, checks dominate, rare digital payments.
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Identification
2.5Stage 3: Systematic
Digitalized: Machine-readable records, workflows set.
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Data Exchange
0Stage 1: Basic
Offline: No data exchange, paper-based, no systems.
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Digital Rights Dashboard
Cross-Cutting Indicators
Stage 3: Systematic
Systematically advancing key aspects of digital rights based on some priority areas with rare instances of digital rights being violated.
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Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association
Stage 2: Opportunistic
Advancing the freedom of expression online in limited aspects while still engaging in rights violating practices such as internet shutdowns. Key constitutional provisions or legislation protection the freedom of expression online missing and/or key international human rights instruments not signed or ratified
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Right to Privacy
Stage 1: Basic
Basic attempt made to recognize the right to privacy but no attempt made to respect, protect or integrate it into national digital transformation strategy. Missing key laws like a data protection legislation and related institutions
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Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
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