North Korea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Democracy
Democracy over time
- North Korea
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
North Korea ranks 90th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 90th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1960s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, North Korea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- North Korea, at 1 against 1 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between North Korea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for democracy?
- North Korea ranks 90th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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).