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Egalitarian political institutions index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.339 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.339
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
146th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.43
in 1975
All-time low
0.131
in 1909
Years of data
92
1900–2025

Egalitarian political institutions index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.4190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is 0.339, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 0.43 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.131, in 1909.

That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.

Egalitarian political institutions index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.132 —
1901 0.132 +0.0%
1902 0.132 +0.0%
1903 0.132 +0.0%
1904 0.132 +0.0%
1905 0.132 +0.0%
1906 0.132 +0.0%
1907 0.132 +0.0%
1908 0.132 +0.0%
1909 0.131 -0.8%
1910 0.14 +6.9%
1945 0.247 +76.4%
1946 0.312 +26.3%
1947 0.312 +0.0%
1948 0.332 +6.4%
1949 0.306 -7.8%
1950 0.302 -1.3%
1951 0.302 +0.0%
1952 0.302 +0.0%
1953 0.318 +5.3%
1954 0.33 +3.8%
1955 0.332 +0.6%
1956 0.364 +9.6%
1957 0.361 -0.8%
1958 0.368 +1.9%
1959 0.368 +0.0%
1960 0.388 +5.4%
1961 0.388 +0.0%
1962 0.388 +0.0%
1963 0.385 -0.8%
1964 0.386 +0.3%
1965 0.386 +0.0%
1966 0.386 +0.0%
1967 0.37 -4.1%
1968 0.37 +0.0%
1969 0.423 +14.3%
1970 0.421 -0.5%
1971 0.422 +0.2%
1972 0.428 +1.4%
1973 0.428 +0.0%
1974 0.428 +0.0%
1975 0.43 +0.5%
1976 0.43 +0.0%
1977 0.43 +0.0%
1978 0.43 +0.0%
1979 0.43 +0.0%
1980 0.414 -3.7%
1981 0.414 +0.0%
1982 0.414 +0.0%
1983 0.414 +0.0%
1984 0.414 +0.0%
1985 0.414 +0.0%
1986 0.414 +0.0%
1987 0.414 +0.0%
1988 0.414 +0.0%
1989 0.414 +0.0%
1990 0.404 -2.4%
1991 0.404 +0.0%
1992 0.404 +0.0%
1993 0.404 +0.0%
1994 0.397 -1.7%
1995 0.345 -13.1%
1996 0.303 -12.2%
1997 0.303 +0.0%
1998 0.309 +2.0%
1999 0.309 +0.0%
2000 0.318 +2.9%
2001 0.318 +0.0%
2002 0.318 +0.0%
2003 0.318 +0.0%
2004 0.318 +0.0%
2005 0.318 +0.0%
2006 0.318 +0.0%
2007 0.318 +0.0%
2008 0.318 +0.0%
2009 0.318 +0.0%
2010 0.318 +0.0%
2011 0.318 +0.0%
2012 0.318 +0.0%
2013 0.318 +0.0%
2014 0.318 +0.0%
2015 0.318 +0.0%
2016 0.318 +0.0%
2017 0.33 +3.8%
2018 0.323 -2.1%
2019 0.328 +1.5%
2020 0.319 -2.7%
2021 0.319 +0.0%
2022 0.316 -0.9%
2023 0.33 +4.4%
2024 0.329 -0.3%
2025 0.339 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.1319 0.131 0.132 10
1910s 0.14 0.14 0.14 1
1940s 0.3018 0.247 0.332 5
1950s 0.3347 0.302 0.368 10
1960s 0.387 0.37 0.423 10
1970s 0.4277 0.421 0.43 10
1980s 0.414 0.414 0.414 10
1990s 0.3582 0.303 0.404 10
2000s 0.318 0.318 0.318 10
2010s 0.3207 0.318 0.33 10
2020s 0.3253 0.316 0.339 6

Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

  1. 143 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.357 compare
  2. 144 Uganda 0.356 compare
  3. 145 Madagascar 0.34 compare
  4. 147 Bangladesh 0.334 compare
  5. 148 Zimbabwe 0.331 compare
  6. 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.329 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 0.339 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.43 in 1975.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.131 in 1909.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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