Political regime lexical in North Korea

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

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1948
All-time low
1
in 1948
Years of data
78
1948–2025

Political regime lexical in North Korea, 1948–2025

00.20.40.60.81194819862025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 1 for political regime lexical in 2025. That is the highest value across all 78 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political regime lexical in North Korea peaked at 1 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1948.

That places North Korea 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 1 1 1 2
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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  6. 159 Laos 1 compare
  7. 159 Nicaragua 1 compare
  8. 159 Oman 1 compare
  9. 159 Russia 1 compare
  10. 159 Syria 1 compare
  11. 159 Tunisia 1 compare
  12. 159 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  13. 159 Venezuela 1 compare
  14. 159 Vietnam 1 compare
  15. 159 Western Sahara 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime lexical in North Korea?
Political regime lexical in North Korea was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime lexical recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1948.
What is the lowest political regime lexical recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1948.
How does North Korea rank for political regime lexical?
North Korea ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is political regime lexical 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 lexical. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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