Press freedom fh in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Press freedom fh was 0 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1979
Years of data
36
1979–2016
Press freedom fh in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1979–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 0 for press freedom fh in 2016. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Over the whole period, press freedom fh in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1979.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
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- Liberal democracy index 0.014 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.083 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.025 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is press freedom fh in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Press freedom fh in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest press freedom fh recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
- What is the lowest press freedom fh recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for press freedom fh?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Press freedom fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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