North Korea vs Myanmar: Key features of democracy
North Korea
0.083
in 2025
Myanmar
0.08
in 2025
North Korea rank
168th
Myanmar rank
169th
Key features of democracy over time
- North Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.083 against 0.08 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.
North Korea ranks 168th and Myanmar ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.015 | 0.021 | 0.006 | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 0.015 | 0.02 | 0.005 | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 0.015 | 0.02 | 0.005 | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.02 | 0.005 | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 0.015 | 0.02 | 0.005 | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 0.015 | 0.0233 | 0.0083 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 0.015 | 0.031 | 0.016 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 0.015 | 0.031 | 0.016 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.015 | 0.0342 | 0.0192 | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 0.015 | 0.0504 | 0.0354 | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 0.0168 | 0.0702 | 0.0534 | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 0.0249 | 0.09 | 0.0651 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.0214 | 0.089 | 0.0676 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.013 | 0.089 | 0.076 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.034 | 0.1872 | 0.1532 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.095 | 0.3809 | 0.2859 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.0896 | 0.1473 | 0.0577 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.0868 | 0.0971 | 0.0103 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.0857 | 0.1318 | 0.0461 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.0844 | 0.0979 | 0.0135 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.0842 | 0.0961 | 0.0119 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.0852 | 0.3352 | 0.25 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0832 | 0.142 | 0.0588 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, North Korea or Myanmar?
- North Korea, at 0.083 against 0.08 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between North Korea and Myanmar?
- 0.003, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?
- 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for key features of democracy?
- North Korea ranks 168th and Myanmar ranks 169th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.