North Korea vs Kuwait: Universal right to vote in practice
North Korea
0
in 2025
Kuwait
0
in 2025
North Korea rank
164th
Kuwait rank
164th
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- North Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 against 0 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 164th and Kuwait 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 | North Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 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, North Korea or Kuwait?
- North Korea, at 0 against 0 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between North Korea and Kuwait?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kuwait?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Kuwait rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- North Korea ranks 164th and Kuwait ranks 164th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).