Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.407 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Korea, Dem. People's Rep., 1895–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. recorded 0.407 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Korea, Dem. People's Rep. peaked at 0.407 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1895.
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks 130th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1900s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 99.02 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected local governments index in Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?
- Strong elected local governments index in Korea, Dem. People's Rep. was 0.407 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 0.407 in 1945.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1895.
- How does Korea, Dem. People's Rep. rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Dem. People's Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.