Multi-party elections in North Korea
North Korea: Multi-party elections was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
151st
of 172 countries
All-time high
0
in 1948
All-time low
0
in 1948
Years of data
78
1948–2025
Multi-party elections in North Korea, 1948–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, multi-party elections in North Korea stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 78 years on record.
Over the whole period, multi-party elections in North Korea peaked at 0 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1948.
That places North Korea 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 151 Azerbaijan 0 compare
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- 151 China 0 compare
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- 151 Egypt 0 compare
- 151 Eritrea 0 compare
- 151 Eswatini 0 compare
- 151 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 151 Iran 0 compare
- 151 Laos 0 compare
- 151 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 151 Oman 0 compare
- 151 Somalia 0 compare
- 151 Syria 0 compare
- 151 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 151 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 151 Venezuela 0 compare
- 151 Vietnam 0 compare
- 151 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multi-party elections in North Korea?
- Multi-party elections in North Korea was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest multi-party elections recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1948.
- What is the lowest multi-party elections recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1948.
- How does North Korea rank for multi-party elections?
- North Korea ranks 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 Multi-party elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.