Bahrain vs Norway: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Bahrain
100.0%
in 2025
Norway
100.0%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time

  • Bahrain
  • Norway
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Norway Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Norway
1910s 0.0% 80.0% 80.0% Norway
1920s 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% Norway
1930s 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% Norway
1940s 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% Norway
1950s 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% Norway
1960s 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% Norway
1970s 40.0% 100.0% 60.0% Norway
1980s 50.0% 100.0% 50.0% Norway
1990s 50.0% 100.0% 50.0% Norway
2000s 95.0% 100.0% 5.0% Norway
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Bahrain or Norway?
Bahrain, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Bahrain and Norway?
0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Norway?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Norway rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Bahrain ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the 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

Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.