North Korea vs Libya: Democracy
North Korea
0
in 2025
Libya
0
in 2025
North Korea rank
142nd
Libya rank
142nd
Democracy over time
- North Korea
- Libya
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 against 0 in Libya, a difference of 0.
Across all 96 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 142nd and Libya ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, North Korea or Libya?
- North Korea, at 0 against 0 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between North Korea and Libya?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
- 96 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for democracy?
- North Korea ranks 142nd and Libya ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.