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Legislative Checks on Government Index in North Korea

North Korea: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.087 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.087
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.132
in 1948
All-time low
0.049
in 1789
Years of data
198
1789–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in North Korea, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in North Korea is 0.087, measured in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in North Korea peaked at 0.132 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1789.

That places North Korea 163rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 198 years of available data.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in North Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.049 —
1790 0.049 +0.0%
1791 0.049 +0.0%
1792 0.049 +0.0%
1793 0.049 +0.0%
1794 0.049 +0.0%
1795 0.049 +0.0%
1796 0.049 +0.0%
1797 0.049 +0.0%
1798 0.049 +0.0%
1799 0.049 +0.0%
1800 0.049 +0.0%
1801 0.049 +0.0%
1802 0.049 +0.0%
1803 0.049 +0.0%
1804 0.049 +0.0%
1805 0.049 +0.0%
1806 0.049 +0.0%
1807 0.049 +0.0%
1808 0.049 +0.0%
1809 0.049 +0.0%
1810 0.049 +0.0%
1811 0.049 +0.0%
1812 0.049 +0.0%
1813 0.049 +0.0%
1814 0.049 +0.0%
1815 0.049 +0.0%
1816 0.049 +0.0%
1817 0.049 +0.0%
1818 0.049 +0.0%
1819 0.049 +0.0%
1820 0.049 +0.0%
1821 0.049 +0.0%
1822 0.049 +0.0%
1823 0.049 +0.0%
1824 0.049 +0.0%
1825 0.049 +0.0%
1826 0.049 +0.0%
1827 0.049 +0.0%
1828 0.049 +0.0%
1829 0.049 +0.0%
1830 0.049 +0.0%
1831 0.049 +0.0%
1832 0.049 +0.0%
1833 0.049 +0.0%
1834 0.049 +0.0%
1835 0.049 +0.0%
1836 0.049 +0.0%
1837 0.049 +0.0%
1838 0.049 +0.0%
1839 0.049 +0.0%
1840 0.049 +0.0%
1841 0.049 +0.0%
1842 0.049 +0.0%
1843 0.049 +0.0%
1844 0.049 +0.0%
1845 0.049 +0.0%
1846 0.049 +0.0%
1847 0.049 +0.0%
1848 0.049 +0.0%
1849 0.049 +0.0%
1850 0.049 +0.0%
1851 0.049 +0.0%
1852 0.049 +0.0%
1853 0.049 +0.0%
1854 0.049 +0.0%
1855 0.049 +0.0%
1856 0.049 +0.0%
1857 0.049 +0.0%
1858 0.049 +0.0%
1859 0.049 +0.0%
1860 0.049 +0.0%
1861 0.049 +0.0%
1862 0.049 +0.0%
1863 0.049 +0.0%
1864 0.049 +0.0%
1865 0.049 +0.0%
1866 0.049 +0.0%
1867 0.049 +0.0%
1868 0.049 +0.0%
1869 0.049 +0.0%
1870 0.049 +0.0%
1871 0.049 +0.0%
1872 0.049 +0.0%
1873 0.049 +0.0%
1874 0.049 +0.0%
1875 0.049 +0.0%
1876 0.049 +0.0%
1877 0.049 +0.0%
1878 0.049 +0.0%
1879 0.049 +0.0%
1880 0.049 +0.0%
1881 0.049 +0.0%
1882 0.049 +0.0%
1883 0.049 +0.0%
1884 0.049 +0.0%
1885 0.049 +0.0%
1886 0.049 +0.0%
1887 0.049 +0.0%
1888 0.049 +0.0%
1889 0.049 +0.0%
1890 0.049 +0.0%
1891 0.049 +0.0%
1892 0.049 +0.0%
1893 0.049 +0.0%
1894 0.049 +0.0%
1895 0.049 +0.0%
1896 0.049 +0.0%
1897 0.049 +0.0%
1900 0.051 +4.1%
1901 0.051 +0.0%
1902 0.051 +0.0%
1903 0.051 +0.0%
1904 0.051 +0.0%
1905 0.051 +0.0%
1906 0.051 +0.0%
1907 0.051 +0.0%
1908 0.051 +0.0%
1909 0.051 +0.0%
1910 0.051 +0.0%
1948 0.132 +158.8%
1949 0.087 -34.1%
1950 0.087 +0.0%
1951 0.087 +0.0%
1952 0.087 +0.0%
1953 0.087 +0.0%
1954 0.087 +0.0%
1955 0.087 +0.0%
1956 0.087 +0.0%
1957 0.087 +0.0%
1958 0.087 +0.0%
1959 0.087 +0.0%
1960 0.087 +0.0%
1961 0.087 +0.0%
1962 0.087 +0.0%
1963 0.087 +0.0%
1964 0.087 +0.0%
1965 0.087 +0.0%
1966 0.087 +0.0%
1967 0.087 +0.0%
1968 0.087 +0.0%
1969 0.087 +0.0%
1970 0.087 +0.0%
1971 0.087 +0.0%
1972 0.087 +0.0%
1973 0.087 +0.0%
1974 0.087 +0.0%
1975 0.087 +0.0%
1976 0.087 +0.0%
1977 0.087 +0.0%
1978 0.087 +0.0%
1979 0.087 +0.0%
1980 0.087 +0.0%
1981 0.087 +0.0%
1982 0.087 +0.0%
1983 0.087 +0.0%
1984 0.087 +0.0%
1985 0.087 +0.0%
1986 0.087 +0.0%
1987 0.087 +0.0%
1988 0.087 +0.0%
1989 0.087 +0.0%
1990 0.087 +0.0%
1991 0.087 +0.0%
1992 0.087 +0.0%
1993 0.087 +0.0%
1994 0.087 +0.0%
1995 0.087 +0.0%
1996 0.087 +0.0%
1997 0.087 +0.0%
1998 0.087 +0.0%
1999 0.087 +0.0%
2000 0.087 +0.0%
2001 0.087 +0.0%
2002 0.087 +0.0%
2003 0.087 +0.0%
2004 0.087 +0.0%
2005 0.087 +0.0%
2006 0.087 +0.0%
2007 0.087 +0.0%
2008 0.087 +0.0%
2009 0.087 +0.0%
2010 0.087 +0.0%
2011 0.087 +0.0%
2012 0.087 +0.0%
2013 0.087 +0.0%
2014 0.087 +0.0%
2015 0.087 +0.0%
2016 0.087 +0.0%
2017 0.087 +0.0%
2018 0.087 +0.0%
2019 0.087 +0.0%
2020 0.087 +0.0%
2021 0.087 +0.0%
2022 0.087 +0.0%
2023 0.087 +0.0%
2024 0.087 +0.0%
2025 0.087 +0.0%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 0.087 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.27, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 0.087 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.653, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.049 0.049 0.049 1
1790s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1800s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1810s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1820s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1830s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1840s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1850s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1860s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1870s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1880s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1890s 0.049 0.049 0.049 8
1900s 0.051 0.051 0.051 10
1910s 0.051 0.051 0.051 1
1940s 0.1095 0.087 0.132 2
1950s 0.087 0.087 0.087 10
1960s 0.087 0.087 0.087 10
1970s 0.087 0.087 0.087 10
1980s 0.087 0.087 0.087 10
1990s 0.087 0.087 0.087 10
2000s 0.087 0.087 0.087 10
2010s 0.087 0.087 0.087 10
2020s 0.087 0.087 0.087 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 160 Mali 0.096 compare
  2. 161 Cuba 0.095 compare
  3. 162 Eritrea 0.092 compare
  4. 164 Uzbekistan 0.079 compare
  5. 165 Russia 0.073 compare
  6. 166 Qatar 0.071 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in North Korea?
Legislative checks on government index in North Korea was 0.087 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.132 in 1948.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1789.
How does North Korea rank for legislative checks on government index?
North Korea ranks 163rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.