Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Bangladesh
100.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
100.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 187 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st and Pakistan 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
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.