Central African Republic vs North Korea: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Central African Republic
100.0%
in 2025
North Korea
100.0%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
1st
North Korea rank
1st

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time

  • Central African Republic
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was North Korea ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic North Korea Difference Ahead
1940s 8.0% 20.0% 12.0% North Korea
1950s 42.0% 100.0% 58.0% North Korea
1960s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”
1970s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”
1980s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”

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, Central African Republic or North Korea?
Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic and North Korea?
0.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and North Korea?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and North Korea rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Central African Republic 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

Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.