Key media freedoms in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Key media freedoms was -2.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Key media freedoms in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1896–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key media freedoms in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at -2.77.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 0.467 in 1896 and was at its lowest, -2.79, in 1904.
That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 96 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | -1.36 | -1.97 | 0.467 | 4 |
| 1900s | -2.47 | -2.79 | -1.97 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.79 | -2.79 | -2.79 | 1 |
| 1940s | -1.96 | -2.77 | -1.41 | 5 |
| 1950s | -2.77 | -2.77 | -2.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.77 | -2.77 | -2.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.77 | -2.77 | -2.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.77 | -2.77 | -2.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.77 | -2.77 | -2.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.77 | -2.77 | -2.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.77 | -2.77 | -2.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.77 | -2.77 | -2.77 | 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 media freedoms in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Key media freedoms in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was -2.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.467 in 1896.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.79 in 1904.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for key media freedoms?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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