What is equal access to power index in North Korea?

Equal access to power index in North Korea was 0.345 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in North Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.345 in 2025.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in North Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1789.

How does North Korea rank for equal access to power index?

North Korea ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this North Korea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in North Korea

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in North Korea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Korea: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.345 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.345

Change on year

up 9.9%

World rank

148th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.345

in 2025

All-time low

0.037

in 1789

Years of data

203

1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in North Korea, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in North Korea stood at 0.345. That is the highest value across all 203 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in North Korea peaked at 0.345 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1789.

North Korea ranks 148th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.037	0.037	0.037	1
1790s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1800s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1810s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1820s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1830s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1840s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1850s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1860s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1870s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1880s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1890s	0.0761	0.062	0.088	10
1900s	0.088	0.088	0.088	10
1910s	0.125	0.125	0.125	1
1940s	0.183	0.087	0.243	5
1950s	0.087	0.087	0.087	10
1960s	0.1035	0.087	0.252	10
1970s	0.254	0.252	0.256	10
1980s	0.256	0.256	0.256	10
1990s	0.256	0.256	0.256	10
2000s	0.287	0.287	0.287	10
2010s	0.2912	0.287	0.293	10
2020s	0.3168	0.293	0.345	6

Countries ranked near North Korea

145 Syria 0.357 compare
146 Sudan 0.356 compare
147 Uzbekistan 0.347 compare
149 Cambodia 0.344 compare
150 Congo 0.342 compare
151 El Salvador 0.337 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for North Korea

Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Democracy 1 (2025)
Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
Free country 0 (2025)

All data for North Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in North Korea?: Equal access to power index in North Korea was 0.345 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.345 in 2025.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1789.
How does North Korea rank for equal access to power index?: North Korea ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.