Civil society participation index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Civil society participation index was 0.028 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil society participation index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 0.028, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 0.216 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1972.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 176th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 203 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0963 | 0.068 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.089 | 0.089 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1758 | 0.121 | 0.216 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.107 | 0.1 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0324 | 0.022 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0273 | 0.024 | 0.028 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 173 Turkmenistan 0.065 compare
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More reference data data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2,573 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 316.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 330.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 619.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil society participation index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Civil society participation index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0.028 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.216 in 1946.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1972.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for civil society participation index?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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