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

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

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

  • Jordan
  • North Korea
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Jordan ahead.

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

Across the 9 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan North Korea Difference Ahead
1940s 50.0% 20.0% 30.0% Jordan
1950s 50.0% 100.0% 50.0% North Korea
1960s 50.0% 100.0% 50.0% North Korea
1970s 75.0% 100.0% 25.0% North Korea
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, Jordan or North Korea?
Jordan, 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 Jordan and North Korea?
0.0%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and North Korea?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Jordan and North Korea rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Jordan 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.