North Korea vs Republic of Korea: Women's universal right to vote
North Korea
1
in 2025
Republic of Korea
1
in 2025
North Korea rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
1st
Women's universal right to vote over time
- North Korea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 78 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's universal right to vote, North Korea or Republic of Korea?
- North Korea, at 1 against 1 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's universal right to vote between North Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for women's universal right to vote?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's universal right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether all women are allowed to vote in national elections. It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.