North Korea vs South Sudan: Democracy
North Korea
1
in 2025
South Sudan
1
in 2025
North Korea rank
90th
South Sudan rank
90th
Democracy over time
- North Korea
- South Sudan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 90th and South Sudan ranks 90th of 175 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 South Sudan?
- North Korea, at 1 against 1 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between North Korea and South Sudan?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and South Sudan rank globally for democracy?
- North Korea ranks 90th and South Sudan 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).