North Korea vs Uzbekistan: Democracy Index

North Korea
-10
in 2018
Uzbekistan
-9
in 2018
North Korea rank
165th
Uzbekistan rank
162nd

Democracy Index over time

  • North Korea
  • Uzbekistan
-10-8-6-4-20186519412018

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports -9 against -10 in North Korea, a difference of 1.

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 Uzbekistan ranks 162nd of 168 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1940s -7 -9 2 North Korea
1950s -7.4 -7.6 0.2 North Korea
1960s -8.4 -7 1.4 Uzbekistan
1970s -9 -7 2 Uzbekistan
1980s -9 -6.6 2.4 Uzbekistan
1990s -9.6 -8.1 1.5 Uzbekistan
2000s -10 -9 1 Uzbekistan
2010s -10 -9 1 Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, North Korea or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at -9 against -10 in North Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between North Korea and Uzbekistan?
1, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uzbekistan?
71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for democracy index?
North Korea ranks 165th and Uzbekistan ranks 162nd 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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Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
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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).