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

Latest (2025)
0.028
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.216
in 1946
All-time low
0.022
in 1972
Years of data
203
1789–2025

Civil society participation index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1789–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Civil society participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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