Bolivia vs North Korea: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Bolivia
100.0%
in 2025
North Korea
100.0%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
North Korea rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Bolivia
- North Korea
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1825 it was North Korea ahead.
Bolivia ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 10 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | Bolivia |
| 1830s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Bolivia |
| 1840s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Bolivia |
| 1850s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.5% | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.7% | Bolivia |
| 1870s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.6% | Bolivia |
| 1880s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 4.1% | Bolivia |
| 1890s | 4.9% | 0.0% | 4.9% | Bolivia |
| 1900s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 76.0% | 100.0% | 24.0% | North Korea |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Bolivia or North Korea?
- Bolivia, 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 Bolivia and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and North Korea?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and North Korea rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Bolivia 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.