North Korea vs Yemen: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
North Korea
100.0%
in 2025
Yemen
100.0%
in 2025
North Korea rank
1st
Yemen rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- North Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 157 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Yemen | 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% | Yemen |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Yemen |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | Yemen |
| 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 Yemen?
- North Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between North Korea and Yemen?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?
- 157 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Yemen 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.