Elite consultations score in North Korea
North Korea: Elite consultations score was -1.85 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.85
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
170th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.948
in 1789
All-time low
-3.12
in 1998
Years of data
203
1789–2025
Elite consultations score in North Korea, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded -1.85 for elite consultations score in 2025.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in North Korea peaked at 0.948 in 1789 and was at its lowest, -3.12, in 1998.
North Korea ranks 170th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elite consultations score in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.948 | — |
| 1790 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.018 | -101.9% |
| 1801 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.018 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.4 | -2322.2% |
| 1865 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.003 | -99.2% |
| 1874 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.41 | +13566.7% |
| 1883 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.003 | -100.7% |
| 1885 | -0.003 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.003 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.003 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.003 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.003 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.003 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.003 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.003 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.003 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.21 | +40266.7% |
| 1895 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.77 | -36.4% |
| 1897 | -0.77 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.77 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.77 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.77 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.77 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.77 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.77 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.23 | +60.3% |
| 1905 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.4 | +13.1% |
| 1945 | 0.157 | -111.2% |
| 1946 | -0.712 | -553.5% |
| 1947 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.712 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.953 | +33.8% |
| 1950 | -1.43 | +50.1% |
| 1951 | -1.24 | -13.0% |
| 1952 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.07 | -13.7% |
| 1955 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.22 | +14.0% |
| 1958 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.46 | +19.3% |
| 1969 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.74 | +19.1% |
| 1971 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.15 | +23.4% |
| 1973 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.46 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | -2.46 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.46 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.46 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -3.12 | +26.6% |
| 1999 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.95 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2.83 | +45.4% |
| 2025 | -1.85 | -34.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -1.85 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.169. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -1.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8145. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.948 | 0.948 | 0.948 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.948 | 0.948 | 0.948 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.018 | -0.018 | -0.018 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.018 | -0.018 | -0.018 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.018 | -0.018 | -0.018 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.018 | -0.018 | -0.018 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.018 | -0.018 | -0.018 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.018 | -0.018 | -0.018 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2328 | -0.018 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1221 | 0.003 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0808 | -0.003 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.5514 | -1.21 | -0.003 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.05 | -1.23 | -0.77 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 1 |
| 1940s | -0.5864 | -0.953 | 0.157 | 5 |
| 1950s | -1.21 | -1.43 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.27 | -1.46 | -1.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.06 | -2.15 | -1.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.15 | -2.15 | -2.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.47 | -3.12 | -2.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.12 | -3.12 | -3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.12 | -3.12 | -3.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.08 | -2.83 | -1.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 167 Tajikistan -1.48 compare
- 168 Eritrea -1.49 compare
- 169 Turkmenistan -1.73 compare
- 171 Azerbaijan -2.03 compare
- 172 Vatican -2.07 compare
- 173 Sudan -2.26 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elite consultations score in North Korea?
- Elite consultations score in North Korea was -1.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 1789.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.12 in 1998.
- How does North Korea rank for elite consultations score?
- North Korea ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Elite consultations score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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