North Korea vs Turkmenistan: Democratic change
North Korea
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
North Korea rank
23rd
Turkmenistan rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- North Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 23rd and Turkmenistan ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Turkmenistan?
- North Korea, at 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for democratic change?
- North Korea ranks 23rd and Turkmenistan 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.