Competitiveness of political participation score in North Korea

North Korea: Competitiveness of political participation score was 1 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1
in 1948
All-time low
1
in 1948
Years of data
71
1948–2018

Competitiveness of political participation score in North Korea, 1948–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of political participation score in North Korea stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in North Korea peaked at 1 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1948.

North Korea ranks 149th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Competitiveness of political participation score in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Competitiveness of political participation score in North Korea, 1948 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1948 1
1949 1 +0.0%
1950 1 +0.0%
1951 1 +0.0%
1952 1 +0.0%
1953 1 +0.0%
1954 1 +0.0%
1955 1 +0.0%
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 1 +0.0%
1958 1 +0.0%
1959 1 +0.0%
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 1 1 1 2
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 9

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 149 Bahrain 1 compare
  2. 149 China 1 compare
  3. 149 Cuba 1 compare
  4. 149 Laos 1 compare
  5. 149 Libya 1 compare
  6. 149 Qatar 1 compare
  7. 149 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  8. 149 Syria 1 compare
  9. 149 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
  10. 149 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  11. 149 Vatican 1
  12. 149 Vietnam 1 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in North Korea?
Competitiveness of political participation score in North Korea was 1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1948.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1948.
How does North Korea rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
North Korea ranks 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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