Which has higher participatory democracy index, Azerbaijan or North Korea?

North Korea, at 0.044 against 0.043 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.

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

179 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs North Korea: Participatory Democracy Index

Azerbaijan

0.043

in 2025

North Korea

0.044

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

166th

North Korea rank

165th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Azerbaijan
North Korea

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.044 against 0.043 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1813 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 166th and North Korea ranks 165th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 18 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.022	0.011	0.011	Azerbaijan
1820s	0.022	0.011	0.011	Azerbaijan
1830s	0.022	0.011	0.011	Azerbaijan
1840s	0.022	0.011	0.011	Azerbaijan
1850s	0.0225	0.011	0.0115	Azerbaijan
1860s	0.0732	0.011	0.0622	Azerbaijan
1870s	0.0769	0.011	0.0659	Azerbaijan
1880s	0.077	0.011	0.066	Azerbaijan
1890s	0.03	0.0095	0.0205	Azerbaijan
1900s	0.0347	0.0094	0.0253	Azerbaijan
1910s	0.042	0.007	0.035	Azerbaijan
1940s	0.0198	0.0522	0.0324	North Korea
1950s	0.02	0.053	0.033	North Korea
1960s	0.0495	0.049	0.0005	Azerbaijan
1970s	0.0637	0.0448	0.0189	Azerbaijan
1980s	0.0709	0.0434	0.0275	Azerbaijan
1990s	0.0685	0.0432	0.0253	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.0812	0.043	0.0382	Azerbaijan
2010s	0.0656	0.0435	0.0221	Azerbaijan
2020s	0.0513	0.0438	0.0075	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Azerbaijan or North Korea?: North Korea, at 0.044 against 0.043 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Azerbaijan and North Korea?: 0.001, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and North Korea?: 179 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and North Korea rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Azerbaijan ranks 166th and North Korea ranks 165th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.