North Korea vs New Zealand: Democratic change
North Korea
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
North Korea rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- North Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 81 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 New Zealand?
- North Korea, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between North Korea and New Zealand?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and New Zealand?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and New Zealand rank globally for democratic change?
- North Korea ranks 23rd and New Zealand 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.