North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
North Korea
100.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2025
North Korea rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 92 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 20.0% | 100.0% | 80.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 Sri Lanka?
- North Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.