Eritrea vs North Korea: Key features of human rights
Eritrea
0.047
in 2025
North Korea
0.024
in 2025
Eritrea rank
174th
North Korea rank
176th
Key features of human rights 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 key features of human rights, Eritrea or North Korea?
- Eritrea, at 0.047 against 0.024 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of human rights 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 key features of human rights?
- Eritrea ranks 174th and North Korea ranks 176th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.