Multi-party elections for legislature, annual growth rate in North Korea

North Korea: Multi-party elections for legislature, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
-100 % change on previous year
World rank
166th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0 % change on previous year
in 1949
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1957
Years of data
20
1949–2009

Multi-party elections for legislature, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1949–2009

-100-80-60-40-2001949197920091949: 0 % change on previous year1950: 0 % change on previous year1951: 0 % change on previous year1952: 0 % change on previous year1953: 0 % change on previous year1954: 0 % change on previous year1955: 0 % change on previous year1956: 0 % change on previous year1957: -100 % change on previous year1973: 0 % change on previous year1974: 0 % change on previous year1975: 0 % change on previous year1976: 0 % change on previous year1977: -100 % change on previous year2004: 0 % change on previous year2005: 0 % change on previous year2006: 0 % change on previous year2007: 0 % change on previous year2008: 0 % change on previous year2009: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2009, multi-party elections for legislature, annual growth rate in North Korea stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Over the whole period, multi-party elections for legislature, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 0 % change on previous year in 1949 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1957.

That places North Korea 166th out of 172 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Multi-party elections for legislature, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Multi-party elections for legislature, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1949 to 2009.
Year % change on previous year Change
1949 0 % change on previous year —
1950 0 % change on previous year —
1951 0 % change on previous year —
1952 0 % change on previous year —
1953 0 % change on previous year —
1954 0 % change on previous year —
1955 0 % change on previous year —
1956 0 % change on previous year —
1957 -100 % change on previous year —
1973 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1974 0 % change on previous year —
1975 0 % change on previous year —
1976 0 % change on previous year —
1977 -100 % change on previous year —
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2005 0 % change on previous year —
2006 0 % change on previous year —
2007 0 % change on previous year —
2008 0 % change on previous year —
2009 -100 % change on previous year —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 1
1950s -12.5 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 8
1970s -20 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 5
2000s -16.67 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 166 United Arab Emirates -100 % change on previous year
  2. 166 Belarus -100 % change on previous year compare
  3. 166 Laos -100 % change on previous year compare
  4. 166 Somalia -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 166 Syria -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 166 Vietnam -100 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is multi-party elections for legislature, annual growth rate in North Korea?
Multi-party elections for legislature, annual growth rate in North Korea was -100 % change on previous year in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest multi-party elections for legislature, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1949.
What is the lowest multi-party elections for legislature, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1957.
How does North Korea rank for multi-party elections for legislature, annual growth rate?
North Korea ranks 166th out of 172 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Multi-party elections for legislature, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Multi-party elections for legislature, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 14,316 data points, 1790–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Multi-party elections for legislature. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.