North Korea vs Sweden: Suffrage
North Korea
100
in 2025
Sweden
100
in 2025
North Korea rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- North Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 100 against 100 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 203 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0 | 8 | 8 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0 | 8 | 8 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0 | 8 | 8 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0 | 8 | 8 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0 | 8 | 8 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0 | 10.8 | 10.8 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0 | 15.6 | 15.6 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0 | 16.6 | 16.6 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0 | 17.7 | 17.7 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0 | 21.1 | 21.1 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0 | 40 | 40 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 20 | 100 | 80 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, North Korea or Sweden?
- North Korea, at 100 against 100 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between North Korea and Sweden?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sweden?
- 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sweden rank globally for suffrage?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.