Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Physical Integrity Rights Score
Physical Integrity Rights Score over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -1.81 against -1.99 in North Korea, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and North Korea ranks 189th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.55 | -1.79 | 0.2465 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | -0.9606 | -1.79 | 0.8306 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | -1.6 | -1.74 | 0.1389 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | -1.99 | -1.48 | 0.5114 | North Korea |
| 2000s | -1.86 | -1.59 | 0.2647 | North Korea |
| 2010s | -1.82 | -1.72 | 0.1038 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical integrity rights score, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at -1.81 against -1.99 in North Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in physical integrity rights score between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 0.18, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for physical integrity rights score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and North Korea ranks 189th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fariss et al. (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.