North Korea vs Sudan: Participatory Political Institutions Index
North Korea
0.15
in 2025
Sudan
0.152
in 2025
North Korea rank
160th
Sudan rank
158th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- North Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.152 against 0.15 in North Korea, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
North Korea ranks 160th and Sudan ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.05 | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.05 | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.05 | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.05 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.05 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.04 | 0.1102 | 0.0702 | Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.04 | 0.1166 | 0.0766 | Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.035 | 0.141 | 0.106 | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.025 | 0.141 | 0.116 | Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.1992 | 0.165 | 0.0342 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.1781 | 0.2205 | 0.0424 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.165 | 0.198 | 0.033 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1498 | 0.1489 | 0.0009 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.146 | 0.2716 | 0.1256 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.146 | 0.1536 | 0.0076 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.146 | 0.2378 | 0.0918 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.148 | 0.2303 | 0.0823 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1497 | 0.2355 | 0.0858 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, North Korea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.152 against 0.15 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between North Korea and Sudan?
- 0.002, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sudan?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sudan rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- North Korea ranks 160th and Sudan ranks 158th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.