Elections for the governments chief executive in North Korea
North Korea: Elections for the governments chief executive was 0 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
165th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1948
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
78
1948β2025
Elections for the governments chief executive in North Korea, 1948β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0 for elections for the governments chief executive in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 78 years on record.
Over the whole period, elections for the governments chief executive in North Korea peaked at 1 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
North Korea ranks 165th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- 165 Brunei 0 compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 165 China 0 compare
- 165 Eritrea 0 compare
- 165 Eswatini 0 compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 165 Haiti 0 compare
- 165 Iran 0 compare
- 165 Jordan 0 compare
- 165 Kuwait 0 compare
- 165 Libya 0 compare
- 165 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 165 Madagascar 0 compare
- 165 Mali 0 compare
- 165 Monaco 0 compare
- 165 Morocco 0 compare
- 165 Myanmar 0 compare
- 165 Niger 0 compare
- 165 Oman 0 compare
- 165 Palestine 0
- 165 Qatar 0 compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 165 Somalia 0 compare
- 165 South Sudan 0 compare
- 165 Sudan 0 compare
- 165 Syria 0 compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 165 Vatican 0
- 165 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 24.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 619.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elections for the governments chief executive in North Korea?
- Elections for the governments chief executive in North Korea was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elections for the governments chief executive recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1948.
- What is the lowest elections for the governments chief executive recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does North Korea rank for elections for the governments chief executive?
- North Korea ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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