Afghanistan vs North Korea: Engaged society score
Afghanistan
-2.49
in 2025
North Korea
-2.83
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
173rd
North Korea rank
176th
Engaged society score over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -2.49 against -2.83 in North Korea, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was North Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and North Korea ranks 176th of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 11 and North Korea in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.968 | -0.929 | 0.039 | North Korea |
| 1790s | -0.968 | -0.929 | 0.039 | North Korea |
| 1800s | -0.968 | -0.929 | 0.039 | North Korea |
| 1810s | -0.968 | -0.929 | 0.039 | North Korea |
| 1820s | -0.968 | -0.929 | 0.039 | North Korea |
| 1830s | -0.968 | -0.929 | 0.039 | North Korea |
| 1840s | -0.968 | -0.929 | 0.039 | North Korea |
| 1850s | -0.968 | -0.929 | 0.039 | North Korea |
| 1860s | -0.968 | -0.929 | 0.039 | North Korea |
| 1870s | -0.968 | -0.929 | 0.039 | North Korea |
| 1880s | -0.968 | -0.929 | 0.039 | North Korea |
| 1890s | -0.968 | -0.929 | 0.039 | North Korea |
| 1900s | -0.968 | -1.18 | 0.2085 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | -0.968 | -1.65 | 0.677 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | -0.3 | -0.8646 | 0.5646 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | -0.3 | -1.74 | 1.44 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.1962 | -1.99 | 2.19 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | -0.3861 | -2.25 | 1.86 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -1.39 | -2.25 | 0.866 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | -2.08 | -2.78 | 0.6994 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.8104 | -2.83 | 3.65 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.53 | -2.83 | 4.37 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -1.03 | -2.83 | 1.81 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Afghanistan or North Korea?
- Afghanistan, at -2.49 against -2.83 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 0.34, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for engaged society score?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and North Korea ranks 176th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Engaged society score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.