What is the highest women's political empowerment 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 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?

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Women's Political Empowerment 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 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0.29, measured in 2025.

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

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 169th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1789 to 2025.
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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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More gender data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 173,969 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 165,947 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 175,324 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Women's political empowerment 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 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 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?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, 1789–2025