North Korea vs Peru: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
North Korea
100.0%
in 2025
Peru
100.0%
in 2025
North Korea rank
1st
Peru rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- North Korea
- Peru
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Peru ahead.
North Korea ranks 1st and Peru ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | Peru |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | Peru |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | Peru |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 12.8% | 12.8% | Peru |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 7.5% | 7.5% | Peru |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 7.5% | 7.5% | Peru |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 7.5% | 7.5% | Peru |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 7.5% | 7.5% | Peru |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | Peru |
| 1940s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 35.0% | 65.0% | North Korea |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 54.5% | 45.5% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 60.0% | 40.0% | 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, North Korea or Peru?
- North Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between North Korea and Peru?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Peru?
- 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Peru rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Peru 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.