North Korea vs Tajikistan: Democratic change
North Korea
1
in 2025
Tajikistan
1
in 2025
North Korea rank
23rd
Tajikistan rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- North Korea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tajikistan ahead.
North Korea ranks 23rd and Tajikistan ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | North Korea |
| 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 Tajikistan?
- North Korea, at 1 against 1 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between North Korea and Tajikistan?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tajikistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Tajikistan rank globally for democratic change?
- North Korea ranks 23rd and Tajikistan 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.