North Korea vs Western Sahara: Freedom Score
North Korea
3
in 2025
Western Sahara
4
in 2025
North Korea rank
193rd
Western Sahara rank
191st
Freedom Score over time
- North Korea
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 4 against 3 in North Korea, a difference of 1.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 193rd and Western Sahara ranks 191st of 197 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.75 | 8.5 | 7.75 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 4.8 | 2.1 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, North Korea or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 4 against 3 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between North Korea and Western Sahara?
- 1, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Western Sahara?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Western Sahara rank globally for freedom score?
- North Korea ranks 193rd and Western Sahara ranks 191st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.