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Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.291
in 2023
All-time low
0.042
in 1789
Years of data
203
1789–2025

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 0.29 for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.291 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1789.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.042 —
1790 0.042 +0.0%
1791 0.042 +0.0%
1792 0.042 +0.0%
1793 0.042 +0.0%
1794 0.042 +0.0%
1795 0.042 +0.0%
1796 0.042 +0.0%
1797 0.042 +0.0%
1798 0.042 +0.0%
1799 0.042 +0.0%
1800 0.042 +0.0%
1801 0.042 +0.0%
1802 0.042 +0.0%
1803 0.042 +0.0%
1804 0.042 +0.0%
1805 0.042 +0.0%
1806 0.042 +0.0%
1807 0.042 +0.0%
1808 0.042 +0.0%
1809 0.042 +0.0%
1810 0.042 +0.0%
1811 0.042 +0.0%
1812 0.042 +0.0%
1813 0.042 +0.0%
1814 0.042 +0.0%
1815 0.042 +0.0%
1816 0.042 +0.0%
1817 0.042 +0.0%
1818 0.042 +0.0%
1819 0.042 +0.0%
1820 0.042 +0.0%
1821 0.042 +0.0%
1822 0.042 +0.0%
1823 0.042 +0.0%
1824 0.042 +0.0%
1825 0.042 +0.0%
1826 0.042 +0.0%
1827 0.042 +0.0%
1828 0.042 +0.0%
1829 0.042 +0.0%
1830 0.042 +0.0%
1831 0.042 +0.0%
1832 0.042 +0.0%
1833 0.042 +0.0%
1834 0.042 +0.0%
1835 0.042 +0.0%
1836 0.042 +0.0%
1837 0.042 +0.0%
1838 0.042 +0.0%
1839 0.042 +0.0%
1840 0.042 +0.0%
1841 0.042 +0.0%
1842 0.042 +0.0%
1843 0.042 +0.0%
1844 0.042 +0.0%
1845 0.042 +0.0%
1846 0.042 +0.0%
1847 0.042 +0.0%
1848 0.042 +0.0%
1849 0.042 +0.0%
1850 0.042 +0.0%
1851 0.042 +0.0%
1852 0.042 +0.0%
1853 0.042 +0.0%
1854 0.042 +0.0%
1855 0.042 +0.0%
1856 0.042 +0.0%
1857 0.042 +0.0%
1858 0.042 +0.0%
1859 0.042 +0.0%
1860 0.042 +0.0%
1861 0.042 +0.0%
1862 0.042 +0.0%
1863 0.042 +0.0%
1864 0.042 +0.0%
1865 0.042 +0.0%
1866 0.042 +0.0%
1867 0.042 +0.0%
1868 0.042 +0.0%
1869 0.042 +0.0%
1870 0.042 +0.0%
1871 0.042 +0.0%
1872 0.042 +0.0%
1873 0.042 +0.0%
1874 0.042 +0.0%
1875 0.042 +0.0%
1876 0.042 +0.0%
1877 0.042 +0.0%
1878 0.042 +0.0%
1879 0.042 +0.0%
1880 0.042 +0.0%
1881 0.042 +0.0%
1882 0.042 +0.0%
1883 0.042 +0.0%
1884 0.042 +0.0%
1885 0.042 +0.0%
1886 0.042 +0.0%
1887 0.042 +0.0%
1888 0.042 +0.0%
1889 0.042 +0.0%
1890 0.042 +0.0%
1891 0.042 +0.0%
1892 0.042 +0.0%
1893 0.042 +0.0%
1894 0.063 +50.0%
1895 0.077 +22.2%
1896 0.076 -1.3%
1897 0.119 +56.6%
1898 0.119 +0.0%
1899 0.119 +0.0%
1900 0.117 -1.7%
1901 0.117 +0.0%
1902 0.117 +0.0%
1903 0.117 +0.0%
1904 0.116 -0.9%
1905 0.116 +0.0%
1906 0.116 +0.0%
1907 0.115 -0.9%
1908 0.115 +0.0%
1909 0.115 +0.0%
1910 0.128 +11.3%
1945 0.175 +36.7%
1946 0.173 -1.1%
1947 0.173 +0.0%
1948 0.173 +0.0%
1949 0.251 +45.1%
1950 0.249 -0.8%
1951 0.249 +0.0%
1952 0.249 +0.0%
1953 0.249 +0.0%
1954 0.249 +0.0%
1955 0.248 -0.4%
1956 0.251 +1.2%
1957 0.242 -3.6%
1958 0.242 +0.0%
1959 0.242 +0.0%
1960 0.242 +0.0%
1961 0.242 +0.0%
1962 0.215 -11.2%
1963 0.215 +0.0%
1964 0.215 +0.0%
1965 0.215 +0.0%
1966 0.215 +0.0%
1967 0.26 +20.9%
1968 0.255 -1.9%
1969 0.255 +0.0%
1970 0.255 +0.0%
1971 0.255 +0.0%
1972 0.277 +8.6%
1973 0.277 +0.0%
1974 0.277 +0.0%
1975 0.287 +3.6%
1976 0.285 -0.7%
1977 0.281 -1.4%
1978 0.281 +0.0%
1979 0.281 +0.0%
1980 0.283 +0.7%
1981 0.283 +0.0%
1982 0.281 -0.7%
1983 0.281 +0.0%
1984 0.281 +0.0%
1985 0.281 +0.0%
1986 0.289 +2.8%
1987 0.289 +0.0%
1988 0.289 +0.0%
1989 0.289 +0.0%
1990 0.286 -1.0%
1991 0.286 +0.0%
1992 0.286 +0.0%
1993 0.286 +0.0%
1994 0.286 +0.0%
1995 0.286 +0.0%
1996 0.286 +0.0%
1997 0.286 +0.0%
1998 0.286 +0.0%
1999 0.286 +0.0%
2000 0.286 +0.0%
2001 0.286 +0.0%
2002 0.286 +0.0%
2003 0.286 +0.0%
2004 0.286 +0.0%
2005 0.286 +0.0%
2006 0.286 +0.0%
2007 0.286 +0.0%
2008 0.252 -11.9%
2009 0.252 +0.0%
2010 0.265 +5.2%
2011 0.254 -4.2%
2012 0.266 +4.7%
2013 0.282 +6.0%
2014 0.27 -4.3%
2015 0.27 +0.0%
2016 0.27 +0.0%
2017 0.269 -0.4%
2018 0.27 +0.4%
2019 0.276 +2.2%
2020 0.276 +0.0%
2021 0.287 +4.0%
2022 0.289 +0.7%
2023 0.291 +0.7%
2024 0.29 -0.3%
2025 0.29 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.042 0.042 0.042 1
1790s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1800s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1810s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1820s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1830s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1840s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1850s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1860s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1870s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1880s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1890s 0.0741 0.042 0.119 10
1900s 0.1161 0.115 0.117 10
1910s 0.128 0.128 0.128 1
1940s 0.189 0.173 0.251 5
1950s 0.247 0.242 0.251 10
1960s 0.2329 0.215 0.26 10
1970s 0.2756 0.255 0.287 10
1980s 0.2846 0.281 0.289 10
1990s 0.286 0.286 0.286 10
2000s 0.2792 0.252 0.286 10
2010s 0.2692 0.254 0.282 10
2020s 0.2872 0.276 0.291 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.29 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.291 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1789.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index
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V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.