North Korea vs South Sudan: Justified Political Positions Score
North Korea
-2
in 2025
South Sudan
-2.41
in 2025
North Korea rank
170th
South Sudan rank
173rd
Justified Political Positions Score over time
- North Korea
- South Sudan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -2 against -2.41 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
North Korea ranks 170th and South Sudan ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.11 | -2.58 | 0.527 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | -3.11 | -2.58 | 0.527 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | -0.5376 | -2.58 | 2.04 | North Korea |
| 1950s | -0.3839 | -1.75 | 1.37 | North Korea |
| 1960s | -0.2707 | -1.14 | 0.8674 | North Korea |
| 1970s | -0.9738 | -0.906 | 0.0678 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | -0.921 | -0.4184 | 0.5026 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | -1.49 | -1.53 | 0.0376 | North Korea |
| 2000s | -1.63 | -1.11 | 0.521 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | -1.63 | -1.28 | 0.3584 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | -1.83 | -1.37 | 0.462 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, North Korea or South Sudan?
- North Korea, at -2 against -2.41 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between North Korea and South Sudan?
- 0.41, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Sudan?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and South Sudan rank globally for justified political positions score?
- North Korea ranks 170th and South Sudan ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Justified Political Positions 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 political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.