North Korea vs Sudan: Equal access to power index
North Korea
0.345
in 2025
Sudan
0.356
in 2025
North Korea rank
148th
Sudan rank
146th
Equal access to power index over time
- North Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.356 against 0.345 in North Korea, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
North Korea ranks 148th and Sudan ranks 146th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 8 and Sudan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.062 | 0.106 | 0.044 | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.062 | 0.106 | 0.044 | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.062 | 0.106 | 0.044 | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.062 | 0.106 | 0.044 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.062 | 0.106 | 0.044 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.062 | 0.106 | 0.044 | Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.062 | 0.189 | 0.127 | Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.088 | 0.1 | 0.012 | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.125 | 0.1 | 0.025 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.183 | 0.1348 | 0.0482 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.087 | 0.1851 | 0.0981 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.1035 | 0.1982 | 0.0947 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.254 | 0.2128 | 0.0412 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.256 | 0.2115 | 0.0445 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.256 | 0.16 | 0.096 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.287 | 0.1284 | 0.1586 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2912 | 0.1482 | 0.143 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3168 | 0.2432 | 0.0737 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal access to power index, North Korea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.356 against 0.345 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal access to power index between North Korea and Sudan?
- 0.011, 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 equal access to power index?
- North Korea ranks 148th and Sudan ranks 146th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.