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Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Individual liberties and equality before the law index was 0.008 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.008
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
176th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.234
in 1899
All-time low
0.005
in 1995
Years of data
203
1789–2025

Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1789–2025

00.050.10.150.20.25178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 0.008.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 0.234 in 1899 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1995.

That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.055 —
1790 0.055 +0.0%
1791 0.055 +0.0%
1792 0.055 +0.0%
1793 0.055 +0.0%
1794 0.055 +0.0%
1795 0.055 +0.0%
1796 0.055 +0.0%
1797 0.055 +0.0%
1798 0.055 +0.0%
1799 0.055 +0.0%
1800 0.045 -18.2%
1801 0.045 +0.0%
1802 0.045 +0.0%
1803 0.052 +15.6%
1804 0.045 -13.5%
1805 0.045 +0.0%
1806 0.045 +0.0%
1807 0.045 +0.0%
1808 0.045 +0.0%
1809 0.045 +0.0%
1810 0.045 +0.0%
1811 0.045 +0.0%
1812 0.045 +0.0%
1813 0.045 +0.0%
1814 0.045 +0.0%
1815 0.045 +0.0%
1816 0.045 +0.0%
1817 0.045 +0.0%
1818 0.045 +0.0%
1819 0.045 +0.0%
1820 0.045 +0.0%
1821 0.045 +0.0%
1822 0.045 +0.0%
1823 0.045 +0.0%
1824 0.045 +0.0%
1825 0.045 +0.0%
1826 0.045 +0.0%
1827 0.045 +0.0%
1828 0.045 +0.0%
1829 0.045 +0.0%
1830 0.045 +0.0%
1831 0.045 +0.0%
1832 0.045 +0.0%
1833 0.045 +0.0%
1834 0.045 +0.0%
1835 0.045 +0.0%
1836 0.045 +0.0%
1837 0.045 +0.0%
1838 0.045 +0.0%
1839 0.045 +0.0%
1840 0.045 +0.0%
1841 0.045 +0.0%
1842 0.045 +0.0%
1843 0.045 +0.0%
1844 0.045 +0.0%
1845 0.045 +0.0%
1846 0.045 +0.0%
1847 0.045 +0.0%
1848 0.045 +0.0%
1849 0.034 -24.4%
1850 0.034 +0.0%
1851 0.034 +0.0%
1852 0.034 +0.0%
1853 0.034 +0.0%
1854 0.034 +0.0%
1855 0.034 +0.0%
1856 0.034 +0.0%
1857 0.034 +0.0%
1858 0.034 +0.0%
1859 0.034 +0.0%
1860 0.034 +0.0%
1861 0.034 +0.0%
1862 0.034 +0.0%
1863 0.034 +0.0%
1864 0.048 +41.2%
1865 0.048 +0.0%
1866 0.048 +0.0%
1867 0.048 +0.0%
1868 0.048 +0.0%
1869 0.048 +0.0%
1870 0.048 +0.0%
1871 0.048 +0.0%
1872 0.048 +0.0%
1873 0.053 +10.4%
1874 0.046 -13.2%
1875 0.046 +0.0%
1876 0.046 +0.0%
1877 0.046 +0.0%
1878 0.046 +0.0%
1879 0.046 +0.0%
1880 0.041 -10.9%
1881 0.044 +7.3%
1882 0.054 +22.7%
1883 0.054 +0.0%
1884 0.054 +0.0%
1885 0.063 +16.7%
1886 0.065 +3.2%
1887 0.065 +0.0%
1888 0.065 +0.0%
1889 0.065 +0.0%
1890 0.065 +0.0%
1891 0.065 +0.0%
1892 0.065 +0.0%
1893 0.065 +0.0%
1894 0.084 +29.2%
1895 0.128 +52.4%
1896 0.151 +18.0%
1897 0.228 +51.0%
1898 0.228 +0.0%
1899 0.234 +2.6%
1900 0.234 +0.0%
1901 0.234 +0.0%
1902 0.234 +0.0%
1903 0.234 +0.0%
1904 0.234 +0.0%
1905 0.227 -3.0%
1906 0.227 +0.0%
1907 0.227 +0.0%
1908 0.227 +0.0%
1909 0.227 +0.0%
1910 0.127 -44.1%
1945 0.146 +15.0%
1946 0.013 -91.1%
1947 0.013 +0.0%
1948 0.013 +0.0%
1949 0.013 +0.0%
1950 0.012 -7.7%
1951 0.012 +0.0%
1952 0.012 +0.0%
1953 0.012 +0.0%
1954 0.013 +8.3%
1955 0.011 -15.4%
1956 0.01 -9.1%
1957 0.01 +0.0%
1958 0.007 -30.0%
1959 0.007 +0.0%
1960 0.007 +0.0%
1961 0.007 +0.0%
1962 0.007 +0.0%
1963 0.007 +0.0%
1964 0.007 +0.0%
1965 0.007 +0.0%
1966 0.007 +0.0%
1967 0.007 +0.0%
1968 0.007 +0.0%
1969 0.007 +0.0%
1970 0.007 +0.0%
1971 0.007 +0.0%
1972 0.007 +0.0%
1973 0.007 +0.0%
1974 0.007 +0.0%
1975 0.007 +0.0%
1976 0.007 +0.0%
1977 0.007 +0.0%
1978 0.007 +0.0%
1979 0.007 +0.0%
1980 0.007 +0.0%
1981 0.007 +0.0%
1982 0.007 +0.0%
1983 0.007 +0.0%
1984 0.007 +0.0%
1985 0.007 +0.0%
1986 0.007 +0.0%
1987 0.007 +0.0%
1988 0.007 +0.0%
1989 0.007 +0.0%
1990 0.007 +0.0%
1991 0.007 +0.0%
1992 0.007 +0.0%
1993 0.007 +0.0%
1994 0.007 +0.0%
1995 0.005 -28.6%
1996 0.005 +0.0%
1997 0.005 +0.0%
1998 0.005 +0.0%
1999 0.005 +0.0%
2000 0.005 +0.0%
2001 0.005 +0.0%
2002 0.005 +0.0%
2003 0.005 +0.0%
2004 0.005 +0.0%
2005 0.005 +0.0%
2006 0.005 +0.0%
2007 0.005 +0.0%
2008 0.005 +0.0%
2009 0.005 +0.0%
2010 0.005 +0.0%
2011 0.005 +0.0%
2012 0.005 +0.0%
2013 0.006 +20.0%
2014 0.006 +0.0%
2015 0.006 +0.0%
2016 0.006 +0.0%
2017 0.006 +0.0%
2018 0.007 +16.7%
2019 0.01 +42.9%
2020 0.008 -20.0%
2021 0.008 +0.0%
2022 0.008 +0.0%
2023 0.007 -12.5%
2024 0.007 +0.0%
2025 0.008 +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.055 0.055 0.055 1
1790s 0.055 0.055 0.055 10
1800s 0.0457 0.045 0.052 10
1810s 0.045 0.045 0.045 10
1820s 0.045 0.045 0.045 10
1830s 0.045 0.045 0.045 10
1840s 0.0439 0.034 0.045 10
1850s 0.034 0.034 0.034 10
1860s 0.0424 0.034 0.048 10
1870s 0.0473 0.046 0.053 10
1880s 0.057 0.041 0.065 10
1890s 0.1313 0.065 0.234 10
1900s 0.2305 0.227 0.234 10
1910s 0.127 0.127 0.127 1
1940s 0.0396 0.013 0.146 5
1950s 0.0106 0.007 0.013 10
1960s 0.007 0.007 0.007 10
1970s 0.007 0.007 0.007 10
1980s 0.007 0.007 0.007 10
1990s 0.006 0.005 0.007 10
2000s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
2010s 0.0062 0.005 0.01 10
2020s 0.0077 0.007 0.008 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 0.008 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.234 in 1899.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1995.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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