What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.131 in 1899.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1948.

How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for liberal political institutions index?

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal political institutions index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Name: Liberal political institutions index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Liberal political institutions index was 0.034 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.034

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

174th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.131

in 1899

All-time low

0.022

in 1948

Years of data

203

1789–2025

Liberal political institutions index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 0.034.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 0.131 in 1899 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1948.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 203 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.063	0.063	0.063	1
1790s	0.063	0.063	0.063	10
1800s	0.0592	0.059	0.061	10
1810s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1820s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1830s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1840s	0.0587	0.056	0.059	10
1850s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1860s	0.0584	0.056	0.06	10
1870s	0.0596	0.059	0.062	10
1880s	0.0634	0.057	0.066	10
1890s	0.0929	0.066	0.131	10
1900s	0.128	0.127	0.129	10
1910s	0.082	0.082	0.082	1
1940s	0.0406	0.022	0.087	5
1950s	0.0406	0.038	0.042	10
1960s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1970s	0.0346	0.034	0.036	10
1980s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1990s	0.0335	0.033	0.034	10
2000s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
2010s	0.0338	0.033	0.035	10
2020s	0.034	0.034	0.034	6

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

171 Turkmenistan 0.078 compare
172 Afghanistan 0.055 compare
173 Myanmar 0.04 compare
175 Nicaragua 0.023 compare
176 Eritrea 0.019 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?: Liberal political institutions index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0.034 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.131 in 1899.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1948.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for liberal political institutions index?: Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal political institutions index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026