North Korea vs Nicaragua: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- North Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.017 against 0.011 in North Korea, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.
North Korea ranks 175th and Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0146 | 0.0247 | 0.0101 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.04 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.066 | 0.0224 | 0.0436 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.0372 | 0.0264 | 0.0108 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.0334 | 0.0299 | 0.0035 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0165 | 0.0297 | 0.0132 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.016 | 0.2578 | 0.2418 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.011 | 0.5419 | 0.5309 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.008 | 0.4174 | 0.4094 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0086 | 0.1568 | 0.1482 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0113 | 0.0213 | 0.01 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, North Korea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.017 against 0.011 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 0.006, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- North Korea ranks 175th and Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.