Which has higher equal access to power index, Congo or North Korea?

North Korea, at 0.345 against 0.342 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?

89 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs North Korea: Equal Access to Power Index

Congo

0.342

in 2025

North Korea

0.345

in 2025

Congo rank

150th

North Korea rank

148th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Congo
North Korea

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.345 against 0.342 in Congo, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1903 it was North Korea ahead.

Congo ranks 150th and North Korea ranks 148th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.054	0.088	0.034	North Korea
1910s	0.054	0.125	0.071	North Korea
1940s	0.0668	0.183	0.1162	North Korea
1950s	0.0732	0.087	0.0138	North Korea
1960s	0.3328	0.1035	0.2293	Congo
1970s	0.1799	0.254	0.0741	North Korea
1980s	0.1858	0.256	0.0702	North Korea
1990s	0.3429	0.256	0.0869	Congo
2000s	0.208	0.287	0.079	North Korea
2010s	0.2804	0.2912	0.0108	North Korea
2020s	0.3893	0.3168	0.0725	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Congo or North Korea?: North Korea, at 0.345 against 0.342 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Congo and North Korea?: 0.003, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?: 89 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for equal access to power index?: Congo ranks 150th and North Korea ranks 148th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.