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Key features of electoral democracy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.083 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.083
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
168th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.098
in 1949
All-time low
0.013
in 1910
Years of data
203
1789–2025

Key features of electoral democracy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1789–2025

0.020.040.060.080.1178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of electoral democracy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0.083, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.098 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1910.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.

Key features of electoral democracy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.015 —
1790 0.015 +0.0%
1791 0.015 +0.0%
1792 0.015 +0.0%
1793 0.015 +0.0%
1794 0.015 +0.0%
1795 0.015 +0.0%
1796 0.015 +0.0%
1797 0.015 +0.0%
1798 0.015 +0.0%
1799 0.015 +0.0%
1800 0.015 +0.0%
1801 0.015 +0.0%
1802 0.015 +0.0%
1803 0.015 +0.0%
1804 0.015 +0.0%
1805 0.015 +0.0%
1806 0.015 +0.0%
1807 0.015 +0.0%
1808 0.015 +0.0%
1809 0.015 +0.0%
1810 0.015 +0.0%
1811 0.015 +0.0%
1812 0.015 +0.0%
1813 0.015 +0.0%
1814 0.015 +0.0%
1815 0.015 +0.0%
1816 0.015 +0.0%
1817 0.015 +0.0%
1818 0.015 +0.0%
1819 0.015 +0.0%
1820 0.015 +0.0%
1821 0.015 +0.0%
1822 0.015 +0.0%
1823 0.015 +0.0%
1824 0.015 +0.0%
1825 0.015 +0.0%
1826 0.015 +0.0%
1827 0.015 +0.0%
1828 0.015 +0.0%
1829 0.015 +0.0%
1830 0.015 +0.0%
1831 0.015 +0.0%
1832 0.015 +0.0%
1833 0.015 +0.0%
1834 0.015 +0.0%
1835 0.015 +0.0%
1836 0.015 +0.0%
1837 0.015 +0.0%
1838 0.015 +0.0%
1839 0.015 +0.0%
1840 0.015 +0.0%
1841 0.015 +0.0%
1842 0.015 +0.0%
1843 0.015 +0.0%
1844 0.015 +0.0%
1845 0.015 +0.0%
1846 0.015 +0.0%
1847 0.015 +0.0%
1848 0.015 +0.0%
1849 0.015 +0.0%
1850 0.015 +0.0%
1851 0.015 +0.0%
1852 0.015 +0.0%
1853 0.015 +0.0%
1854 0.015 +0.0%
1855 0.015 +0.0%
1856 0.015 +0.0%
1857 0.015 +0.0%
1858 0.015 +0.0%
1859 0.015 +0.0%
1860 0.015 +0.0%
1861 0.015 +0.0%
1862 0.015 +0.0%
1863 0.015 +0.0%
1864 0.015 +0.0%
1865 0.015 +0.0%
1866 0.015 +0.0%
1867 0.015 +0.0%
1868 0.015 +0.0%
1869 0.015 +0.0%
1870 0.015 +0.0%
1871 0.015 +0.0%
1872 0.015 +0.0%
1873 0.015 +0.0%
1874 0.015 +0.0%
1875 0.015 +0.0%
1876 0.015 +0.0%
1877 0.015 +0.0%
1878 0.015 +0.0%
1879 0.015 +0.0%
1880 0.015 +0.0%
1881 0.017 +13.3%
1882 0.017 +0.0%
1883 0.017 +0.0%
1884 0.017 +0.0%
1885 0.017 +0.0%
1886 0.017 +0.0%
1887 0.017 +0.0%
1888 0.017 +0.0%
1889 0.017 +0.0%
1890 0.017 +0.0%
1891 0.017 +0.0%
1892 0.017 +0.0%
1893 0.017 +0.0%
1894 0.017 +0.0%
1895 0.018 +5.9%
1896 0.05 +177.8%
1897 0.036 -28.0%
1898 0.033 -8.3%
1899 0.027 -18.2%
1900 0.027 +0.0%
1901 0.027 +0.0%
1902 0.027 +0.0%
1903 0.027 +0.0%
1904 0.02 -25.9%
1905 0.018 -10.0%
1906 0.017 -5.6%
1907 0.017 +0.0%
1908 0.017 +0.0%
1909 0.017 +0.0%
1910 0.013 -23.5%
1945 0.02 +53.8%
1946 0.016 -20.0%
1947 0.016 +0.0%
1948 0.02 +25.0%
1949 0.098 +390.0%
1950 0.096 -2.0%
1951 0.096 +0.0%
1952 0.096 +0.0%
1953 0.096 +0.0%
1954 0.096 +0.0%
1955 0.096 +0.0%
1956 0.096 +0.0%
1957 0.094 -2.1%
1958 0.092 -2.1%
1959 0.092 +0.0%
1960 0.092 +0.0%
1961 0.092 +0.0%
1962 0.091 -1.1%
1963 0.089 -2.2%
1964 0.089 +0.0%
1965 0.089 +0.0%
1966 0.089 +0.0%
1967 0.089 +0.0%
1968 0.088 -1.1%
1969 0.088 +0.0%
1970 0.088 +0.0%
1971 0.088 +0.0%
1972 0.086 -2.3%
1973 0.087 +1.2%
1974 0.087 +0.0%
1975 0.087 +0.0%
1976 0.087 +0.0%
1977 0.086 -1.1%
1978 0.086 +0.0%
1979 0.086 +0.0%
1980 0.086 +0.0%
1981 0.086 +0.0%
1982 0.086 +0.0%
1983 0.087 +1.2%
1984 0.087 +0.0%
1985 0.087 +0.0%
1986 0.086 -1.1%
1987 0.084 -2.3%
1988 0.084 +0.0%
1989 0.084 +0.0%
1990 0.086 +2.4%
1991 0.087 +1.2%
1992 0.084 -3.4%
1993 0.084 +0.0%
1994 0.084 +0.0%
1995 0.084 +0.0%
1996 0.084 +0.0%
1997 0.084 +0.0%
1998 0.084 +0.0%
1999 0.083 -1.2%
2000 0.083 +0.0%
2001 0.083 +0.0%
2002 0.083 +0.0%
2003 0.083 +0.0%
2004 0.085 +2.4%
2005 0.085 +0.0%
2006 0.085 +0.0%
2007 0.085 +0.0%
2008 0.085 +0.0%
2009 0.085 +0.0%
2010 0.086 +1.2%
2011 0.086 +0.0%
2012 0.086 +0.0%
2013 0.086 +0.0%
2014 0.085 -1.2%
2015 0.085 +0.0%
2016 0.085 +0.0%
2017 0.085 +0.0%
2018 0.085 +0.0%
2019 0.083 -2.4%
2020 0.083 +0.0%
2021 0.083 +0.0%
2022 0.083 +0.0%
2023 0.083 +0.0%
2024 0.084 +1.2%
2025 0.083 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of electoral democracy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Key features of electoral democracy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.083 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.098 in 1949.
What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1910.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for key features of electoral democracy?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of electoral democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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