North Korea vs Yemen: Justified Political Positions Score
North Korea
-2
in 2025
Yemen
-2.09
in 2025
North Korea rank
170th
Yemen rank
172nd
Justified Political Positions Score over time
- North Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -2 against -2.09 in Yemen, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1900 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 170th and Yemen ranks 172nd of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.11 | -2.8 | 0.3031 | Yemen |
| 1910s | -3.11 | -1.38 | 1.73 | Yemen |
| 1990s | -1.55 | 0.38 | 1.93 | Yemen |
| 2000s | -1.63 | 0.09 | 1.72 | Yemen |
| 2010s | -1.63 | -1.1 | 0.5359 | Yemen |
| 2020s | -1.83 | -1.9 | 0.0722 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, North Korea or Yemen?
- North Korea, at -2 against -2.09 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between North Korea and Yemen?
- 0.09, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for justified political positions score?
- North Korea ranks 170th and Yemen ranks 172nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.