North Korea vs Rwanda: Competitive elections

North Korea
0
in 2025
Rwanda
0
in 2025
North Korea rank
116th
Rwanda rank
116th

Competitive elections over time

  • North Korea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0 against 0 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

Across all 78 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1940s 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 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitive elections, North Korea or Rwanda?
North Korea, at 0 against 0 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in competitive elections between North Korea and Rwanda?
0, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Rwanda?
78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Rwanda rank globally for competitive elections?
North Korea ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Competitive elections
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.