Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Political Rights Rating
Iran, Islamic Republic of
7
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
1st
Political Rights Rating over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 7 against 7 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.38 | 7 | 1.62 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 5.33 | 7 | 1.67 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 7 | 0.1667 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 7 against 7 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for political rights rating?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.