North Korea vs Sudan: Engaged Society Score
North Korea
-2.83
in 2025
Sudan
-2.68
in 2025
North Korea rank
176th
Sudan rank
174th
Engaged Society Score over time
- North Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports -2.68 against -2.83 in North Korea, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
North Korea ranks 176th and Sudan ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -0.929 | -0.13 | 0.799 | Sudan |
| 1830s | -0.929 | -0.13 | 0.799 | Sudan |
| 1840s | -0.929 | -0.13 | 0.799 | Sudan |
| 1850s | -0.929 | -0.13 | 0.799 | Sudan |
| 1860s | -0.929 | -0.13 | 0.799 | Sudan |
| 1870s | -0.929 | -0.13 | 0.799 | Sudan |
| 1880s | -0.929 | -0.13 | 0.799 | Sudan |
| 1900s | -1.18 | -0.922 | 0.2545 | Sudan |
| 1910s | -1.65 | -0.922 | 0.723 | Sudan |
| 1940s | -0.8646 | -0.922 | 0.0574 | North Korea |
| 1950s | -1.74 | -0.7409 | 0.9944 | Sudan |
| 1960s | -1.99 | -1.31 | 0.6795 | Sudan |
| 1970s | -2.25 | -1.53 | 0.7174 | Sudan |
| 1980s | -2.25 | -1.26 | 0.9929 | Sudan |
| 1990s | -2.78 | -1.53 | 1.25 | Sudan |
| 2000s | -2.83 | -1.49 | 1.35 | Sudan |
| 2010s | -2.83 | -1.29 | 1.54 | Sudan |
| 2020s | -2.83 | -1.24 | 1.59 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, North Korea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at -2.68 against -2.83 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between North Korea and Sudan?
- 0.15, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sudan?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sudan rank globally for engaged society score?
- North Korea ranks 176th and Sudan ranks 174th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. 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 the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.