North Korea vs Turkmenistan: Democracy
North Korea
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
North Korea rank
80th
Turkmenistan rank
80th
Democracy over time
- North Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 80th and Turkmenistan ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, North Korea or Turkmenistan?
- North Korea, at 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for democracy?
- North Korea ranks 80th and Turkmenistan ranks 80th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).