Eritrea vs North Korea: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Eritrea
0.026
in 2025
North Korea
0.008
in 2025
Eritrea rank
174th
North Korea rank
176th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Eritrea
- North Korea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.026 against 0.008 in North Korea, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was North Korea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 174th and North Korea ranks 176th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 10 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.156 | 0.2305 | 0.0745 | North Korea |
| 1910s | 0.137 | 0.127 | 0.01 | Eritrea |
| 1940s | 0.506 | 0.0396 | 0.4664 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 0.2779 | 0.0106 | 0.2673 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.1429 | 0.007 | 0.1359 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 0.0816 | 0.007 | 0.0746 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.0411 | 0.007 | 0.0341 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.1822 | 0.006 | 0.1762 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.025 | 0.005 | 0.02 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.0173 | 0.0062 | 0.0111 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.0297 | 0.0077 | 0.022 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Eritrea or North Korea?
- Eritrea, at 0.026 against 0.008 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Eritrea and North Korea?
- 0.018, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and North Korea rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Eritrea ranks 174th and North Korea ranks 176th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.