Bangladesh vs North Korea: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Bangladesh
0.334
in 2025
North Korea
0.339
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
147th
North Korea rank
146th
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time
- Bangladesh
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.339 against 0.334 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 147th and North Korea ranks 146th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2419 | 0.1319 | 0.11 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 0.25 | 0.14 | 0.11 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 0.2638 | 0.3018 | 0.038 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.2464 | 0.3347 | 0.0883 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2687 | 0.387 | 0.1183 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.318 | 0.4277 | 0.1097 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3262 | 0.414 | 0.0878 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3021 | 0.3582 | 0.0561 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2992 | 0.318 | 0.0188 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2765 | 0.3207 | 0.0442 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2543 | 0.3253 | 0.071 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Bangladesh or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.339 against 0.334 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 0.005, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and North Korea rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th and North Korea ranks 146th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.