South Korea vs North Macedonia: Universal right to vote in practice
South Korea
2
in 2025
North Macedonia
2
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
North Macedonia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- South Korea
- North Macedonia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2 against 2 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.
Across all 78 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, South Korea or North Macedonia?
- South Korea, at 2 against 2 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between South Korea and North Macedonia?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North Macedonia?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and North Macedonia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- South Korea ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st 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).