What is universal right to vote in practice in North Korea?

Universal right to vote in practice in North Korea was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest universal right to vote in practice recorded in North Korea?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1948.

What is the lowest universal right to vote in practice recorded in North Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.

How does North Korea rank for universal right to vote in practice?

North Korea ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.

Where does this North Korea data come from?

The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Universal right to vote in practice in North Korea

Name: Universal right to vote in practice in North Korea
Creator: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Korea: Universal right to vote in practice was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

World rank

164th

of 197 countries

All-time high

in 1948

All-time low

in 1972

Years of data

1948–2025

Universal right to vote in practice in North Korea, 1948–2025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for universal right to vote in practice in North Korea is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 78 years on record.

Over the whole period, universal right to vote in practice in North Korea peaked at 2 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.

North Korea ranks 164th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	2	2	2	2
1950s	2	2	2	10
1960s	2	2	2	10
1970s	0.4	0	2	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	0	0	0	10
2000s	0	0	0	10
2010s	0	0	0	10
2020s	0	0	0	6

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More reference data data for North Korea

Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Democracy 1 (2025)
Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
Free country 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is universal right to vote in practice in North Korea?: Universal right to vote in practice in North Korea was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest universal right to vote in practice recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1948.
What is the lowest universal right to vote in practice recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
How does North Korea rank for universal right to vote in practice?: North Korea ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this North Korea data come from?: The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Universal right to vote in practice
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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).