Electoral democracy row in North Korea
North Korea: Electoral democracy row was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0
in 1789
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
203
1789–2025
Electoral democracy row in North Korea, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electoral democracy row in North Korea stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 203 years on record.
Over the whole period, electoral democracy row in North Korea peaked at 0 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places North Korea 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- 142 Guinea 0 compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 142 Haiti 0 compare
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- 142 Jordan 0 compare
- 142 Kuwait 0 compare
- 142 Laos 0 compare
- 142 Libya 0 compare
- 142 Madagascar 0 compare
- 142 Mali 0 compare
- 142 Morocco 0 compare
- 142 Myanmar 0 compare
- 142 Niger 0 compare
- 142 Oman 0 compare
- 142 Palestine 0 compare
- 142 Qatar 0 compare
- 142 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 142 Somalia 0 compare
- 142 South Sudan 0 compare
- 142 Sudan 0 compare
- 142 Syria 0 compare
- 142 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 142 Vatican 0 compare
- 142 Vietnam 0 compare
- 142 Yemen 0 compare
More social development data for North Korea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 263 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.024 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.014 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.083 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.025 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.013 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.044 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.083 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electoral democracy row in North Korea?
- Electoral democracy row in North Korea was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electoral democracy row recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- What is the lowest electoral democracy row recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does North Korea rank for electoral democracy row?
- North Korea ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral democracy row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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