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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in North Korea

North Korea: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.15
in 1949
All-time low
0
in 1897
Years of data
203
1789–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in North Korea, 1789–2025

00.050.10.15178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected regional governments index in North Korea is 0.15, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 203 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in North Korea peaked at 0.15 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1897.

North Korea ranks 95th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in North Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.002 —
1790 0.002 +0.0%
1791 0.002 +0.0%
1792 0.002 +0.0%
1793 0.002 +0.0%
1794 0.002 +0.0%
1795 0.002 +0.0%
1796 0.002 +0.0%
1797 0.002 +0.0%
1798 0.002 +0.0%
1799 0.002 +0.0%
1800 0.002 +0.0%
1801 0.002 +0.0%
1802 0.002 +0.0%
1803 0.002 +0.0%
1804 0.002 +0.0%
1805 0.002 +0.0%
1806 0.002 +0.0%
1807 0.002 +0.0%
1808 0.002 +0.0%
1809 0.002 +0.0%
1810 0.002 +0.0%
1811 0.002 +0.0%
1812 0.002 +0.0%
1813 0.002 +0.0%
1814 0.002 +0.0%
1815 0.002 +0.0%
1816 0.002 +0.0%
1817 0.002 +0.0%
1818 0.002 +0.0%
1819 0.002 +0.0%
1820 0.002 +0.0%
1821 0.002 +0.0%
1822 0.002 +0.0%
1823 0.002 +0.0%
1824 0.002 +0.0%
1825 0.002 +0.0%
1826 0.002 +0.0%
1827 0.002 +0.0%
1828 0.002 +0.0%
1829 0.002 +0.0%
1830 0.002 +0.0%
1831 0.002 +0.0%
1832 0.002 +0.0%
1833 0.002 +0.0%
1834 0.002 +0.0%
1835 0.002 +0.0%
1836 0.002 +0.0%
1837 0.002 +0.0%
1838 0.002 +0.0%
1839 0.002 +0.0%
1840 0.002 +0.0%
1841 0.002 +0.0%
1842 0.002 +0.0%
1843 0.002 +0.0%
1844 0.002 +0.0%
1845 0.002 +0.0%
1846 0.002 +0.0%
1847 0.002 +0.0%
1848 0.002 +0.0%
1849 0.002 +0.0%
1850 0.002 +0.0%
1851 0.002 +0.0%
1852 0.002 +0.0%
1853 0.002 +0.0%
1854 0.002 +0.0%
1855 0.002 +0.0%
1856 0.002 +0.0%
1857 0.002 +0.0%
1858 0.002 +0.0%
1859 0.002 +0.0%
1860 0.002 +0.0%
1861 0.002 +0.0%
1862 0.002 +0.0%
1863 0.002 +0.0%
1864 0.002 +0.0%
1865 0.002 +0.0%
1866 0.002 +0.0%
1867 0.002 +0.0%
1868 0.002 +0.0%
1869 0.002 +0.0%
1870 0.002 +0.0%
1871 0.002 +0.0%
1872 0.002 +0.0%
1873 0.002 +0.0%
1874 0.002 +0.0%
1875 0.002 +0.0%
1876 0.002 +0.0%
1877 0.002 +0.0%
1878 0.002 +0.0%
1879 0.002 +0.0%
1880 0.002 +0.0%
1881 0.002 +0.0%
1882 0.002 +0.0%
1883 0.002 +0.0%
1884 0.002 +0.0%
1885 0.002 +0.0%
1886 0.002 +0.0%
1887 0.002 +0.0%
1888 0.002 +0.0%
1889 0.002 +0.0%
1890 0.002 +0.0%
1891 0.002 +0.0%
1892 0.002 +0.0%
1893 0.002 +0.0%
1894 0.002 +0.0%
1895 0.002 +0.0%
1896 0.001 -50.0%
1897 0 -100.0%
1898 0 —
1899 0 —
1900 0.002 —
1901 0.002 +0.0%
1902 0.002 +0.0%
1903 0.002 +0.0%
1904 0.002 +0.0%
1905 0.002 +0.0%
1906 0.002 +0.0%
1907 0.002 +0.0%
1908 0.002 +0.0%
1909 0.002 +0.0%
1910 0.002 +0.0%
1945 0.075 +3650.0%
1946 0.075 +0.0%
1947 0.075 +0.0%
1948 0.075 +0.0%
1949 0.15 +100.0%
1950 0.15 +0.0%
1951 0.15 +0.0%
1952 0.15 +0.0%
1953 0.15 +0.0%
1954 0.15 +0.0%
1955 0.15 +0.0%
1956 0.15 +0.0%
1957 0.15 +0.0%
1958 0.15 +0.0%
1959 0.15 +0.0%
1960 0.15 +0.0%
1961 0.15 +0.0%
1962 0.15 +0.0%
1963 0.15 +0.0%
1964 0.15 +0.0%
1965 0.15 +0.0%
1966 0.15 +0.0%
1967 0.15 +0.0%
1968 0.15 +0.0%
1969 0.15 +0.0%
1970 0.15 +0.0%
1971 0.15 +0.0%
1972 0.15 +0.0%
1973 0.15 +0.0%
1974 0.15 +0.0%
1975 0.15 +0.0%
1976 0.15 +0.0%
1977 0.15 +0.0%
1978 0.15 +0.0%
1979 0.15 +0.0%
1980 0.15 +0.0%
1981 0.15 +0.0%
1982 0.15 +0.0%
1983 0.15 +0.0%
1984 0.15 +0.0%
1985 0.15 +0.0%
1986 0.15 +0.0%
1987 0.15 +0.0%
1988 0.15 +0.0%
1989 0.15 +0.0%
1990 0.15 +0.0%
1991 0.15 +0.0%
1992 0.15 +0.0%
1993 0.15 +0.0%
1994 0.15 +0.0%
1995 0.15 +0.0%
1996 0.15 +0.0%
1997 0.15 +0.0%
1998 0.15 +0.0%
1999 0.15 +0.0%
2000 0.15 +0.0%
2001 0.15 +0.0%
2002 0.15 +0.0%
2003 0.15 +0.0%
2004 0.15 +0.0%
2005 0.15 +0.0%
2006 0.15 +0.0%
2007 0.15 +0.0%
2008 0.15 +0.0%
2009 0.15 +0.0%
2010 0.15 +0.0%
2011 0.15 +0.0%
2012 0.15 +0.0%
2013 0.15 +0.0%
2014 0.15 +0.0%
2015 0.15 +0.0%
2016 0.15 +0.0%
2017 0.15 +0.0%
2018 0.15 +0.0%
2019 0.15 +0.0%
2020 0.15 +0.0%
2021 0.15 +0.0%
2022 0.15 +0.0%
2023 0.15 +0.0%
2024 0.15 +0.0%
2025 0.15 +0.0%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 0.15 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.121, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 0.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.196, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.002 0.002 0.002 1
1790s 0.002 0.002 0.002 10
1800s 0.002 0.002 0.002 10
1810s 0.002 0.002 0.002 10
1820s 0.002 0.002 0.002 10
1830s 0.002 0.002 0.002 10
1840s 0.002 0.002 0.002 10
1850s 0.002 0.002 0.002 10
1860s 0.002 0.002 0.002 10
1870s 0.002 0.002 0.002 10
1880s 0.002 0.002 0.002 10
1890s 0.0013 0 0.002 10
1900s 0.002 0.002 0.002 10
1910s 0.002 0.002 0.002 1
1940s 0.09 0.075 0.15 5
1950s 0.15 0.15 0.15 10
1960s 0.15 0.15 0.15 10
1970s 0.15 0.15 0.15 10
1980s 0.15 0.15 0.15 10
1990s 0.15 0.15 0.15 10
2000s 0.15 0.15 0.15 10
2010s 0.15 0.15 0.15 10
2020s 0.15 0.15 0.15 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 92 Maldives 0.161 compare
  2. 93 Tanzania 0.155 compare
  3. 94 Afghanistan 0.151 compare
  4. 96 Algeria 0.134 compare
  5. 96 Armenia 0.134 compare
  6. 98 Fiji 0.13 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in North Korea?
Strong elected regional governments index in North Korea was 0.15 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 1949.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1897.
How does North Korea rank for strong elected regional governments index?
North Korea ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional 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 volatile.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.