Eritrea vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Liberal democracy index
Eritrea
0.009
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
0.014
in 2025
Eritrea rank
176th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
175th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Eritrea
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 0.014 against 0.009 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Democratic People’s Republic of 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 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 176th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.021 | 0.0325 | 0.0115 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1910s | 0.019 | 0.021 | 0.002 | Democratic People’s Republic of 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 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0328 | 0.014 | 0.0188 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.0095 | 0.014 | 0.0045 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0063 | 0.014 | 0.0077 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.014 | 0.004 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Eritrea or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 0.014 against 0.009 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Eritrea and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 0.005, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Eritrea ranks 176th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 175th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.