North Korea vs Syria: Equal access to power index
North Korea
0.345
in 2025
Syria
0.357
in 2025
North Korea rank
148th
Syria rank
145th
Equal access to power index over time
- North Korea
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.357 against 0.345 in North Korea, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
North Korea ranks 148th and Syria ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.037 | 0.264 | 0.227 | Syria |
| 1790s | 0.037 | 0.264 | 0.227 | Syria |
| 1800s | 0.062 | 0.264 | 0.202 | Syria |
| 1810s | 0.062 | 0.264 | 0.202 | Syria |
| 1820s | 0.062 | 0.3192 | 0.2572 | Syria |
| 1830s | 0.062 | 0.1287 | 0.0667 | Syria |
| 1840s | 0.062 | 0.168 | 0.106 | Syria |
| 1850s | 0.062 | 0.186 | 0.124 | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.062 | 0.213 | 0.151 | Syria |
| 1870s | 0.062 | 0.1998 | 0.1378 | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.062 | 0.169 | 0.107 | Syria |
| 1890s | 0.0761 | 0.169 | 0.0929 | Syria |
| 1900s | 0.088 | 0.1761 | 0.0881 | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.125 | 0.219 | 0.094 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.183 | 0.3454 | 0.1624 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.087 | 0.4167 | 0.3297 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.1035 | 0.4104 | 0.3069 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.254 | 0.304 | 0.05 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.256 | 0.304 | 0.048 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.256 | 0.2914 | 0.0354 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.287 | 0.137 | 0.15 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2912 | 0.0711 | 0.2201 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3168 | 0.1062 | 0.2107 | 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 Syria?
- Syria, at 0.357 against 0.345 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal access to power index between North Korea and Syria?
- 0.012, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
- 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for equal access to power index?
- North Korea ranks 148th and Syria ranks 145th 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.