Cambodia vs North Korea: Participatory political institutions index
Cambodia
0.152
in 2025
North Korea
0.15
in 2025
Cambodia rank
158th
North Korea rank
160th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Cambodia
- North Korea
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.152 against 0.15 in North Korea, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 158th and North Korea ranks 160th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.066 | 0.035 | 0.031 | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 0.066 | 0.025 | 0.041 | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 0.0752 | 0.1992 | 0.124 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.1642 | 0.1781 | 0.0139 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2186 | 0.165 | 0.0536 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.1444 | 0.1498 | 0.0054 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.1215 | 0.146 | 0.0245 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.1977 | 0.146 | 0.0517 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.2432 | 0.146 | 0.0972 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.2324 | 0.148 | 0.0844 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.1688 | 0.1497 | 0.0192 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Cambodia or North Korea?
- Cambodia, at 0.152 against 0.15 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Cambodia and North Korea?
- 0.002, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and North Korea rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Cambodia ranks 158th and North Korea ranks 160th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.