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Political civil liberties index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Political civil liberties index was 0.015 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.015
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
176th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.315
in 1896
All-time low
0.011
in 1972
Years of data
203
1789–2025

Political civil liberties index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1789–2025

00.10.20.3178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political civil liberties index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.315 in 1896 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1972.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 176th 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.

Political civil liberties index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.121 —
1790 0.121 +0.0%
1791 0.121 +0.0%
1792 0.121 +0.0%
1793 0.121 +0.0%
1794 0.121 +0.0%
1795 0.121 +0.0%
1796 0.121 +0.0%
1797 0.121 +0.0%
1798 0.121 +0.0%
1799 0.121 +0.0%
1800 0.121 +0.0%
1801 0.121 +0.0%
1802 0.121 +0.0%
1803 0.121 +0.0%
1804 0.121 +0.0%
1805 0.121 +0.0%
1806 0.121 +0.0%
1807 0.121 +0.0%
1808 0.121 +0.0%
1809 0.121 +0.0%
1810 0.121 +0.0%
1811 0.121 +0.0%
1812 0.121 +0.0%
1813 0.121 +0.0%
1814 0.121 +0.0%
1815 0.121 +0.0%
1816 0.121 +0.0%
1817 0.121 +0.0%
1818 0.121 +0.0%
1819 0.121 +0.0%
1820 0.121 +0.0%
1821 0.121 +0.0%
1822 0.121 +0.0%
1823 0.121 +0.0%
1824 0.121 +0.0%
1825 0.121 +0.0%
1826 0.121 +0.0%
1827 0.121 +0.0%
1828 0.121 +0.0%
1829 0.121 +0.0%
1830 0.121 +0.0%
1831 0.121 +0.0%
1832 0.121 +0.0%
1833 0.121 +0.0%
1834 0.121 +0.0%
1835 0.121 +0.0%
1836 0.121 +0.0%
1837 0.121 +0.0%
1838 0.121 +0.0%
1839 0.121 +0.0%
1840 0.121 +0.0%
1841 0.121 +0.0%
1842 0.121 +0.0%
1843 0.121 +0.0%
1844 0.121 +0.0%
1845 0.121 +0.0%
1846 0.121 +0.0%
1847 0.121 +0.0%
1848 0.121 +0.0%
1849 0.121 +0.0%
1850 0.121 +0.0%
1851 0.121 +0.0%
1852 0.121 +0.0%
1853 0.121 +0.0%
1854 0.121 +0.0%
1855 0.121 +0.0%
1856 0.121 +0.0%
1857 0.121 +0.0%
1858 0.121 +0.0%
1859 0.121 +0.0%
1860 0.121 +0.0%
1861 0.121 +0.0%
1862 0.121 +0.0%
1863 0.121 +0.0%
1864 0.121 +0.0%
1865 0.121 +0.0%
1866 0.121 +0.0%
1867 0.121 +0.0%
1868 0.121 +0.0%
1869 0.121 +0.0%
1870 0.121 +0.0%
1871 0.121 +0.0%
1872 0.121 +0.0%
1873 0.121 +0.0%
1874 0.121 +0.0%
1875 0.121 +0.0%
1876 0.121 +0.0%
1877 0.121 +0.0%
1878 0.121 +0.0%
1879 0.121 +0.0%
1880 0.121 +0.0%
1881 0.127 +5.0%
1882 0.127 +0.0%
1883 0.127 +0.0%
1884 0.127 +0.0%
1885 0.127 +0.0%
1886 0.127 +0.0%
1887 0.127 +0.0%
1888 0.127 +0.0%
1889 0.127 +0.0%
1890 0.127 +0.0%
1891 0.127 +0.0%
1892 0.127 +0.0%
1893 0.127 +0.0%
1894 0.12 -5.5%
1895 0.135 +12.5%
1896 0.315 +133.3%
1897 0.211 -33.0%
1898 0.169 -19.9%
1899 0.156 -7.7%
1900 0.128 -17.9%
1901 0.128 +0.0%
1902 0.128 +0.0%
1903 0.128 +0.0%
1904 0.103 -19.5%
1905 0.093 -9.7%
1906 0.088 -5.4%
1907 0.082 -6.8%
1908 0.082 +0.0%
1909 0.082 +0.0%
1910 0.052 -36.6%
1945 0.106 +103.8%
1946 0.066 -37.7%
1947 0.068 +3.0%
1948 0.048 -29.4%
1949 0.048 +0.0%
1950 0.042 -12.5%
1951 0.042 +0.0%
1952 0.042 +0.0%
1953 0.042 +0.0%
1954 0.042 +0.0%
1955 0.042 +0.0%
1956 0.042 +0.0%
1957 0.027 -35.7%
1958 0.027 +0.0%
1959 0.027 +0.0%
1960 0.027 +0.0%
1961 0.027 +0.0%
1962 0.027 +0.0%
1963 0.027 +0.0%
1964 0.027 +0.0%
1965 0.027 +0.0%
1966 0.027 +0.0%
1967 0.027 +0.0%
1968 0.015 -44.4%
1969 0.015 +0.0%
1970 0.015 +0.0%
1971 0.015 +0.0%
1972 0.011 -26.7%
1973 0.011 +0.0%
1974 0.011 +0.0%
1975 0.011 +0.0%
1976 0.011 +0.0%
1977 0.011 +0.0%
1978 0.011 +0.0%
1979 0.011 +0.0%
1980 0.011 +0.0%
1981 0.011 +0.0%
1982 0.011 +0.0%
1983 0.011 +0.0%
1984 0.011 +0.0%
1985 0.011 +0.0%
1986 0.011 +0.0%
1987 0.011 +0.0%
1988 0.011 +0.0%
1989 0.011 +0.0%
1990 0.011 +0.0%
1991 0.011 +0.0%
1992 0.011 +0.0%
1993 0.011 +0.0%
1994 0.011 +0.0%
1995 0.011 +0.0%
1996 0.011 +0.0%
1997 0.011 +0.0%
1998 0.011 +0.0%
1999 0.011 +0.0%
2000 0.011 +0.0%
2001 0.011 +0.0%
2002 0.011 +0.0%
2003 0.011 +0.0%
2004 0.012 +9.1%
2005 0.012 +0.0%
2006 0.012 +0.0%
2007 0.012 +0.0%
2008 0.012 +0.0%
2009 0.012 +0.0%
2010 0.013 +8.3%
2011 0.013 +0.0%
2012 0.013 +0.0%
2013 0.013 +0.0%
2014 0.013 +0.0%
2015 0.013 +0.0%
2016 0.013 +0.0%
2017 0.013 +0.0%
2018 0.013 +0.0%
2019 0.013 +0.0%
2020 0.015 +15.4%
2021 0.014 -6.7%
2022 0.015 +7.1%
2023 0.013 -13.3%
2024 0.016 +23.1%
2025 0.015 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.121 0.121 0.121 1
1790s 0.121 0.121 0.121 10
1800s 0.121 0.121 0.121 10
1810s 0.121 0.121 0.121 10
1820s 0.121 0.121 0.121 10
1830s 0.121 0.121 0.121 10
1840s 0.121 0.121 0.121 10
1850s 0.121 0.121 0.121 10
1860s 0.121 0.121 0.121 10
1870s 0.121 0.121 0.121 10
1880s 0.1264 0.121 0.127 10
1890s 0.1614 0.12 0.315 10
1900s 0.1042 0.082 0.128 10
1910s 0.052 0.052 0.052 1
1940s 0.0672 0.048 0.106 5
1950s 0.0375 0.027 0.042 10
1960s 0.0246 0.015 0.027 10
1970s 0.0118 0.011 0.015 10
1980s 0.011 0.011 0.011 10
1990s 0.011 0.011 0.011 10
2000s 0.0116 0.011 0.012 10
2010s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
2020s 0.0147 0.013 0.016 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Political civil liberties index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.015 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.315 in 1896.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1972.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for political civil liberties index?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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