Freedom score fh in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Freedom score fh was 3 in 2025. β Volatile
Freedom score fh in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2002β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score fh in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score fh in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.75 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More social development data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score fh in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Freedom score fh in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score fh recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest freedom score fh recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for freedom score fh?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score fh rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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