Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.093 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.093
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
161st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.118
in 1975
All-time low
0.033
in 1909
Years of data
92
1900–2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 0.093 for egalitarian democracy index vdem in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.118 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1909.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.034 | — |
| 1901 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.033 | -2.9% |
| 1910 | 0.035 | +6.1% |
| 1945 | 0.063 | +80.0% |
| 1946 | 0.079 | +25.4% |
| 1947 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.084 | +6.3% |
| 1949 | 0.087 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 0.086 | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.09 | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 0.093 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.102 | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 0.101 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.102 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.108 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.106 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.107 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.102 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.116 | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.115 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.116 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.117 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.118 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.117 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.113 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.11 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.111 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.11 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.109 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.095 | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.084 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.086 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.085 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.088 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.091 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.089 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.09 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.088 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.087 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.091 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.09 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.093 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0339 | 0.033 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0784 | 0.063 | 0.087 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.0941 | 0.086 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1071 | 0.102 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.117 | 0.115 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.113 | 0.113 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0984 | 0.084 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0886 | 0.088 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0895 | 0.087 | 0.093 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.093 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.118 in 1975.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1909.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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