North Korea vs Yemen: Universal right to vote in practice
North Korea
0
in 2025
Yemen
0
in 2025
North Korea rank
165th
Yemen rank
165th
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- North Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 against 0 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 165th and Yemen ranks 165th of 198 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Yemen |
| 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 Yemen?
- North Korea, at 0 against 0 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between North Korea and Yemen?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- North Korea ranks 165th and Yemen ranks 165th of 198 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).