North Korea vs Namibia: Democratic change
North Korea
1
in 2025
Namibia
1
in 2025
North Korea rank
23rd
Namibia rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- North Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Namibia, a difference of 0.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Namibia |
| 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 democratic change, North Korea or Namibia?
- North Korea, at 1 against 1 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between North Korea and Namibia?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Namibia?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Namibia rank globally for democratic change?
- North Korea ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.