Political regime bti in North Korea

North Korea: Political regime bti was 1 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 128 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political regime bti in North Korea, 2005–2025

00.20.40.60.812005201520252005: 12007: 12009: 12011: 12013: 12015: 12017: 12019: 12021: 12023: 12025: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political regime bti in North Korea is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political regime bti in North Korea peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

That places North Korea 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 3
2010s 1 1 1 5
2020s 1 1 1 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime bti in North Korea?
Political regime bti in North Korea was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime bti recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
What is the lowest political regime bti recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does North Korea rank for political regime bti?
North Korea ranks 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political regime bti rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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