Iran vs North Korea: Universal right to vote in practice
Iran
0
in 2025
North Korea
0
in 2025
Iran rank
164th
North Korea rank
164th
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0 against 0 in North Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 78 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 164th and North Korea ranks 164th of 197 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 2 | 2 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 | 2 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Iran or North Korea?
- Iran, at 0 against 0 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Iran and North Korea?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Iran ranks 164th and North Korea ranks 164th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.