Free fair elections bti in North Korea
North Korea: Free fair elections bti was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 128 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Free fair elections bti in North Korea, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free fair elections bti in North Korea is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in North Korea peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
North Korea ranks 106th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Free fair elections bti in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4, 25% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
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- 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 free fair elections bti in North Korea?
- Free fair elections bti in North Korea was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does North Korea rank for free fair elections bti?
- North Korea ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free fair elections bti 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 Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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