Which has higher key features of democracy, North Korea or Yemen?

Yemen, at 0.127 against 0.083 in North Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?

157 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

North Korea vs Yemen: Key features of democracy

North Korea

0.083

in 2025

Yemen

0.127

in 2025

North Korea rank

168th

Yemen rank

166th

Key features of democracy over time

North Korea
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.127 against 0.083 in North Korea, a difference of 0.044.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.5 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Yemen ahead.

North Korea ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.015	0.016	0.001	Yemen
1790s	0.015	0.016	0.001	Yemen
1800s	0.015	0.016	0.001	Yemen
1810s	0.015	0.016	0.001	Yemen
1820s	0.015	0.016	0.001	Yemen
1830s	0.015	0.016	0.001	Yemen
1840s	0.015	0.016	0.001	Yemen
1850s	0.015	0.0178	0.0028	Yemen
1860s	0.015	0.0337	0.0187	Yemen
1870s	0.015	0.0365	0.0215	Yemen
1880s	0.0168	0.012	0.0048	North Korea
1890s	0.0249	0.008	0.0169	North Korea
1900s	0.0214	0.0287	0.0073	Yemen
1910s	0.013	0.141	0.128	Yemen
1990s	0.0842	0.2881	0.2039	Yemen
2000s	0.0842	0.2758	0.1916	Yemen
2010s	0.0852	0.2228	0.1376	Yemen
2020s	0.0832	0.1222	0.039	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, North Korea or Yemen?: Yemen, at 0.127 against 0.083 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between North Korea and Yemen?: 0.044, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?: 157 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for key features of democracy?: North Korea ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.