Participatory political institutions index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Participatory political institutions index was 0.15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.214
in 1946
All-time low
0.025
in 1896
Years of data
203
1789–2025

Participatory political institutions index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recorded 0.15 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 0.214 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1896.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 160th of 176 countries on this measure, 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
1780s 0.04 0.04 0.04 1
1790s 0.04 0.04 0.04 10
1800s 0.04 0.04 0.04 10
1810s 0.04 0.04 0.04 10
1820s 0.04 0.04 0.04 10
1830s 0.04 0.04 0.04 10
1840s 0.04 0.04 0.04 10
1850s 0.04 0.04 0.04 10
1860s 0.04 0.04 0.04 10
1870s 0.04 0.04 0.04 10
1880s 0.04 0.04 0.04 10
1890s 0.0335 0.025 0.04 10
1900s 0.035 0.035 0.035 10
1910s 0.025 0.025 0.025 1
1940s 0.1992 0.181 0.214 5
1950s 0.1781 0.176 0.179 10
1960s 0.165 0.165 0.165 10
1970s 0.1498 0.146 0.165 10
1980s 0.146 0.146 0.146 10
1990s 0.146 0.146 0.146 10
2000s 0.146 0.146 0.146 10
2010s 0.148 0.148 0.148 10
2020s 0.1497 0.148 0.15 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Participatory political institutions index in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 0.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.214 in 1946.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1896.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for participatory political institutions index?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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