Eritrea vs North Korea: Key features of liberal democracy
Eritrea
0.009
in 2025
North Korea
0.014
in 2025
Eritrea rank
176th
North Korea rank
175th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Eritrea
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.014 against 0.009 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.005.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.6 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was North Korea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 176th and North Korea ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.021 | 0.0325 | 0.0115 | North Korea |
| 1910s | 0.019 | 0.021 | 0.002 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.09 | 0.0122 | 0.0778 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 0.0865 | 0.0168 | 0.0697 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.0358 | 0.015 | 0.0208 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 0.0159 | 0.0143 | 0.0016 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.0091 | 0.014 | 0.0049 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0328 | 0.014 | 0.0188 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.0095 | 0.014 | 0.0045 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0063 | 0.014 | 0.0077 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.014 | 0.004 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Eritrea or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.014 against 0.009 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Eritrea and North Korea?
- 0.005, with North Korea 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 liberal democracy?
- Eritrea ranks 176th and North Korea ranks 175th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. 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 of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.