Bhutan vs North Korea: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Bhutan
100.0%
in 2025
North Korea
100.0%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
North Korea rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 92 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 100.0% | 80.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 100.0% | 0.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Bhutan or North Korea?
- Bhutan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.