North Korea vs Libya: Universal right to vote in practice
North Korea
0
in 2025
Libya
0
in 2025
North Korea rank
164th
Libya rank
164th
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- North Korea
- Libya
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 against 0 in Libya, 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 Libya ranks 164th of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Libya | 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 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Libya |
| 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 Libya?
- North Korea, at 0 against 0 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between North Korea and Libya?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- North Korea ranks 164th and Libya 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).