North Korea: Participatory democracy index

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 North Korea

Participatory democracy index

 Latest value 0.045
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.045
 Min - Max 0.044 - 0.050
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.045 index points, unchanged from 0.045 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.319 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for North Korea from 1960 to 2023 is 0.045 index points. The minimum value, 0.044 index points, was reached in 1986 while the maximum of 0.05 index points was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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North Korea - Participatory democracy index - Recent values chart

Historical series
North Korea - Participatory democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures the extent of citizen engagement and participation in public decision-making processes.

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 Freedom of expression 0.014 2023 index points
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 Women political empowerment 0.299 2023 index points
 Academic freedom 0.014 2023 index points
 Clean elections index 0.131 2023 index points
 Judicial constraints on executive 0.003 2023 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.094 2023 index points
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 Direct popular vote index 0.000 2023 index points
 Equal protection index 0.104 2023 index points
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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