Eritrea vs North Korea: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Eritrea
0.047
in 2025
North Korea
0.024
in 2025
Eritrea rank
174th
North Korea rank
176th
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Eritrea
- North Korea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.047 against 0.024 in North Korea, a difference of 0.023.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.0 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was North Korea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 174th and North Korea ranks 176th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 9 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.114 | 0.2023 | 0.0883 | North Korea |
| 1910s | 0.103 | 0.119 | 0.016 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.569 | 0.074 | 0.495 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 0.3187 | 0.0427 | 0.276 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.147 | 0.0202 | 0.1268 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 0.0859 | 0.0154 | 0.0705 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.0524 | 0.015 | 0.0374 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.1857 | 0.015 | 0.1707 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.0408 | 0.015 | 0.0258 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.0442 | 0.0167 | 0.0275 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.0522 | 0.0218 | 0.0303 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, Eritrea or North Korea?
- Eritrea, at 0.047 against 0.024 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between Eritrea and North Korea?
- 0.023, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and North Korea rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Eritrea ranks 174th and North Korea ranks 176th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral 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 to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.