North Korea vs Libya: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
North Korea
0
in 2025
Libya
0
in 2025
North Korea rank
87th
Libya rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- North Korea
- Libya
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 against 0 in Libya, a difference of 0.
Across all 119 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 87th and Libya ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, North Korea or Libya?
- North Korea, at 0 against 0 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between North Korea and Libya?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
- 119 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- North Korea ranks 87th and Libya ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.