Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Papua New Guinea: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 1 | 3.7 | 2.7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1 | 4 | 3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1 | 4 | 3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1 | 3.1 | 2.1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Papua New Guinea?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for democracy?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (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
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).