North Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Democracy Index
North Korea
-10
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
-10
in 2018
North Korea rank
165th
Saudi Arabia rank
165th
Democracy Index over time
- North Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -10 against -10 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 165th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 168 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -7 | -10 | 3 | North Korea |
| 1950s | -7.4 | -10 | 2.6 | North Korea |
| 1960s | -8.4 | -10 | 1.6 | North Korea |
| 1970s | -9 | -10 | 1 | North Korea |
| 1980s | -9 | -10 | 1 | North Korea |
| 1990s | -9.6 | -10 | 0.4 | North Korea |
| 2000s | -10 | -10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | -10 | -10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, North Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- North Korea, at -10 against -10 in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for democracy index?
- North Korea ranks 165th and Saudi Arabia 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).