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

North Korea, at 0.044 against 0.041 in Myanmar as of 2025.

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

203 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Korea vs Myanmar: Participatory Democracy Index

North Korea

0.044

in 2025

Myanmar

0.041

in 2025

North Korea rank

165th

Myanmar rank

168th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

North Korea
Myanmar

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.044 against 0.041 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.003.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.

North Korea ranks 165th and Myanmar ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.011	0.032	0.021	Myanmar
1790s	0.011	0.026	0.015	Myanmar
1800s	0.011	0.026	0.015	Myanmar
1810s	0.011	0.026	0.015	Myanmar
1820s	0.011	0.026	0.015	Myanmar
1830s	0.011	0.026	0.015	Myanmar
1840s	0.011	0.026	0.015	Myanmar
1850s	0.011	0.026	0.015	Myanmar
1860s	0.011	0.0268	0.0158	Myanmar
1870s	0.011	0.0277	0.0167	Myanmar
1880s	0.011	0.0276	0.0166	Myanmar
1890s	0.0095	0.027	0.0175	Myanmar
1900s	0.0094	0.0288	0.0194	Myanmar
1910s	0.007	0.029	0.022	Myanmar
1940s	0.0522	0.1068	0.0546	Myanmar
1950s	0.053	0.2124	0.1594	Myanmar
1960s	0.049	0.0766	0.0276	Myanmar
1970s	0.0448	0.0519	0.0071	Myanmar
1980s	0.0434	0.0557	0.0123	Myanmar
1990s	0.0432	0.0439	0.0007	Myanmar
2000s	0.043	0.0444	0.0014	Myanmar
2010s	0.0435	0.1955	0.152	Myanmar
2020s	0.0438	0.0865	0.0427	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, North Korea or Myanmar?: North Korea, at 0.044 against 0.041 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between North Korea and Myanmar?: 0.003, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?: 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for participatory democracy index?: North Korea ranks 165th and Myanmar ranks 168th 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.