North Korea vs Suriname: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
North Korea
100.0%
in 2025
Suriname
100.0%
in 2025
North Korea rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- North Korea
- Suriname
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 92 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Suriname |
| 1940s | 20.0% | 22.4% | 2.4% | Suriname |
| 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 Suriname?
- North Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between North Korea and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Suriname?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Suriname rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Suriname 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.