Key features of democracy in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Key features of democracy was 0.083 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of democracy in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of democracy in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 0.083.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 0.098 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1910.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 168th of 176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0168 | 0.015 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0249 | 0.017 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0214 | 0.017 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.034 | 0.016 | 0.098 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.095 | 0.092 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0896 | 0.088 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0868 | 0.086 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0857 | 0.084 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0844 | 0.083 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0842 | 0.083 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0852 | 0.083 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0832 | 0.083 | 0.084 | 6 |
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More social development data for Democratic People’s Republic of 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 263 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.024 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Key features of democracy in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 0.083 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.098 in 1949.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1910.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for key features of democracy?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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