North Korea is the most corrupt country in the world, an anti-corruption association said on Thursday, marking the second year in a row the DPRK received the ignominious title.

Trace International ranked North Korea 194th of 194 countries under its matrix that assessed countries in four categories: business interactions with government entities, anti-bribery deterrence and enforcement, government and civil service transparency and capacity for civil society oversight.

The nonprofit, which provides multinational companies with due diligence support, labeled North Korea as the most corrupt in three of the four categories. In fact, the DPRK was the