North Korea vs Zimbabwe: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate
North Korea
-1.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-1.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
109th
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -1.19 % change on previous year against -1.47 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.28 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
North Korea ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -0.0601 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | -23.53 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 23.53 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 98.75 % change on previous year | -0.0965 % change on previous year | 98.85 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1950s | -0.6252 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 0.5901 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1960s | -0.4408 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 0.978 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | -0.2259 % change on previous year | 12.16 % change on previous year | 12.39 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -0.2312 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year | 10.08 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -0.1095 % change on previous year | 0.0384 % change on previous year | 0.1479 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.241 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | -0.2339 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.0024 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate, North Korea or Zimbabwe?
- North Korea, at -1.19 % change on previous year against -1.47 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate between North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.28 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 90 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.