Justified political positions score in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Justified political positions score was -2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.183
in 1957
All-time low
-3.11
in 1900
Years of data
92
1900–2025

Justified political positions score in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1900–2025

-3-2-10190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, justified political positions score in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at -2.

That represents a change of down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at -0.183 in 1957 and was at its lowest, -3.11, in 1900.

That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 170th out of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -3.11 -3.11 -3.11 10
1910s -3.11 -3.11 -3.11 1
1940s -0.5376 -1.18 -0.279 5
1950s -0.3839 -0.47 -0.183 10
1960s -0.2707 -0.965 -0.183 10
1970s -0.9738 -1.41 -0.921 10
1980s -0.921 -0.921 -0.921 10
1990s -1.49 -1.63 -0.921 10
2000s -1.63 -1.63 -1.63 10
2010s -1.63 -1.63 -1.63 10
2020s -1.83 -2.14 -0.953 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Justified political positions score in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was -2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was -0.183 in 1957.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -3.11 in 1900.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for justified political positions score?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Justified political positions score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Justified political positions score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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