Strong elected local governments index in North Korea
North Korea: Strong elected local governments index was 0.407 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.407
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.407
in 1945
All-time low
0
in 1895
Years of data
97
1895–2025
Strong elected local governments index in North Korea, 1895–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea 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 North Korea peaked at 0.407 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1895.
North Korea 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.
Strong elected local governments index in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0.004 | — |
| 1901 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.407 | +10075.0% |
| 1946 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.407 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.474, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.407 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.642, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected local governments index in North Korea?
- Strong elected local governments index in North Korea was 0.407 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.407 in 1945.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1895.
- How does North Korea rank for strong elected local governments index?
- North Korea ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from 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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