North Korea vs Syria: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
North Korea
100.0%
in 2025
Syria
100.0%
in 2025
North Korea rank
1st
Syria rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- North Korea
- Syria
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 202 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
North Korea ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Syria | 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | Syria |
| 1940s | 20.0% | 50.0% | 30.0% | Syria |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 59.5% | 40.5% | North Korea |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 91.0% | 9.0% | North Korea |
| 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 Syria?
- North Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between North Korea and Syria?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
- 202 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Syria 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.