Regulation of Political Participation Score in North Korea
North Korea: Regulation of Political Participation Score was 4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Regulation of Political Participation Score in North Korea, 1948–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulation of political participation score in North Korea is 4, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulation of political participation score in North Korea peaked at 4 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1948.
North Korea ranks 34th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Regulation of Political Participation Score in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 4 | — |
| 1949 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 34 Azerbaijan 4 compare
- 34 Bahrain 4 compare
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- 34 China 4 compare
- 34 Cuba 4 compare
- 34 Egypt 4 compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 4 compare
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- 34 Iran 4 compare
- 34 Kuwait 4 compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4 compare
- 34 Libya 4 compare
- 34 Oman 4 compare
- 34 Qatar 4 compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 4 compare
- 34 Singapore 4 compare
- 34 Syria 4 compare
- 34 Türkiye 4 compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 4 compare
- 34 USSR 4 compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 4 compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 4 compare
- 34 Vatican 4
- 34 Viet Nam 4 compare
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- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is regulation of political participation score in North Korea?
- Regulation of political participation score in North Korea was 4 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest regulation of political participation score recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1948.
- What is the lowest regulation of political participation score recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1948.
- How does North Korea rank for regulation of political participation score?
- North Korea ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is regulation of political participation score 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 Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation of Political Participation Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which political participation is regulated, ranging from highly unstable political participation (score of 1), over political participation with multiple identities (score of 2), sectarian political participation (score of 3), and restricted political participation (score of 4), to unrestricted and stable political participation (score of 5).