Burundi vs North Korea: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Burundi
0.096
in 2025
North Korea
0.093
in 2025
Burundi rank
160th
North Korea rank
161st
Egalitarian Democracy Index over time
- Burundi
- North Korea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.096 against 0.093 in North Korea, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was North Korea ahead.
Burundi ranks 160th and North Korea ranks 161st of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.036 | 0.0784 | 0.0424 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.0389 | 0.0941 | 0.0552 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.0819 | 0.1071 | 0.0252 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0913 | 0.117 | 0.0257 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.1223 | 0.113 | 0.0093 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.1647 | 0.0984 | 0.0663 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.2043 | 0.088 | 0.1163 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.146 | 0.0886 | 0.0574 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.1017 | 0.0895 | 0.0122 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Burundi or North Korea?
- Burundi, at 0.096 against 0.093 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Burundi and North Korea?
- 0.003, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and North Korea?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and North Korea rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?
- Burundi ranks 160th and North Korea ranks 161st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.