How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?

197 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs North Korea: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Belarus

0.142

in 2025

North Korea

0.15

in 2025

Belarus rank

161st

North Korea rank

160th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Belarus
North Korea

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.15 against 0.142 in Belarus, a difference of 0.008.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 197 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 161st and North Korea ranks 160th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 20 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.086	0.04	0.046	Belarus
1800s	0.086	0.04	0.046	Belarus
1810s	0.086	0.04	0.046	Belarus
1820s	0.086	0.04	0.046	Belarus
1830s	0.086	0.04	0.046	Belarus
1840s	0.086	0.04	0.046	Belarus
1850s	0.086	0.04	0.046	Belarus
1860s	0.2844	0.04	0.2444	Belarus
1870s	0.2987	0.04	0.2587	Belarus
1880s	0.299	0.04	0.259	Belarus
1890s	0.114	0.0335	0.0805	Belarus
1900s	0.1172	0.035	0.0822	Belarus
1910s	0.131	0.025	0.106	Belarus
1940s	0.049	0.1992	0.1502	North Korea
1950s	0.049	0.1781	0.1291	North Korea
1960s	0.1659	0.165	0.0009	Belarus
1970s	0.2132	0.1498	0.0634	Belarus
1980s	0.2289	0.146	0.0829	Belarus
1990s	0.4026	0.146	0.2566	Belarus
2000s	0.2089	0.146	0.0629	Belarus
2010s	0.207	0.148	0.059	Belarus
2020s	0.164	0.1497	0.0143	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Belarus or North Korea?: North Korea, at 0.15 against 0.142 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Belarus and North Korea?: 0.008, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?: 197 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Belarus ranks 161st and North Korea ranks 160th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.