Jamaica vs North Korea: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Jamaica
100.0%
in 2025
North Korea
100.0%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
North Korea rank
1st

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

  • Jamaica
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica North Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 10.0% 0.0% 10.0% Jamaica
1910s 10.0% 0.0% 10.0% Jamaica
1940s 100.0% 20.0% 80.0% Jamaica
1950s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”
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, Jamaica or North Korea?
Jamaica, 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 Jamaica and North Korea?
0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Korea?
92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and North Korea rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Jamaica 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.