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

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

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

  • North Korea
  • Liberia
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How they compare

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

Across all 171 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

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

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Liberia Difference Ahead
1820s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% β€”
1830s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% β€”
1840s 0.0% 4.5% 4.5% Liberia
1850s 0.0% 15.0% 15.0% Liberia
1860s 0.0% 15.0% 15.0% Liberia
1870s 0.0% 15.0% 15.0% Liberia
1880s 0.0% 15.0% 15.0% Liberia
1890s 0.0% 15.0% 15.0% Liberia
1900s 0.0% 3.6% 3.6% Liberia
1910s 0.0% 10.0% 10.0% Liberia
1940s 20.0% 46.0% 26.0% Liberia
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, North Korea or Liberia?
North Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between North Korea and Liberia?
0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Liberia?
171 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Liberia rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
North Korea ranks 1st and Liberia 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.