Guinea vs North Korea: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Guinea
0.416
in 2025
North Korea
0.407
in 2025
Guinea rank
128th
North Korea rank
130th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Guinea
- North Korea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 0.416 against 0.407 in North Korea, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 128th and North Korea ranks 130th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.337 | 0.004 | 0.333 | Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.337 | 0.004 | 0.333 | Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.3514 | 0.407 | 0.0556 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.3516 | 0.407 | 0.0554 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.3334 | 0.407 | 0.0736 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.323 | 0.407 | 0.084 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.323 | 0.407 | 0.084 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.381 | 0.407 | 0.026 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.571 | 0.407 | 0.164 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.7793 | 0.407 | 0.3723 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.5845 | 0.407 | 0.1775 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Guinea or North Korea?
- Guinea, at 0.416 against 0.407 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Guinea and North Korea?
- 0.009, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and North Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and North Korea rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Guinea ranks 128th and North Korea ranks 130th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.