Bahrain vs North Korea: Democracy Index
Bahrain
-10
in 2018
North Korea
-10
in 2018
Bahrain rank
165th
North Korea rank
165th
Democracy Index over time
- Bahrain
- North Korea
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports -10 against -10 in North Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North Korea ahead.
Bahrain ranks 165th and North Korea ranks 165th of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -9.33 | -9 | 0.3333 | North Korea |
| 1980s | -10 | -9 | 1 | North Korea |
| 1990s | -9.3 | -9.6 | 0.3 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | -7.3 | -10 | 2.7 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | -9.22 | -10 | 0.7778 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Bahrain or North Korea?
- Bahrain, at -10 against -10 in North Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Bahrain and North Korea?
- 0, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and North Korea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Bahrain and North Korea rank globally for democracy index?
- Bahrain ranks 165th and North Korea ranks 165th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).