North Korea vs United States: Universal suffrage lexical
North Korea
2
in 2025
United States
2
in 2025
North Korea rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Universal suffrage lexical over time
- North Korea
- United States
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, 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 1st and United States ranks 1st 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 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 1 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 suffrage lexical, North Korea or United States?
- North Korea, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal suffrage lexical between North Korea and United States?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United States?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and United States rank globally for universal suffrage lexical?
- North Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Universal suffrage lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.