Benin vs China: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Benin
100.0%
in 2025
China
100.0%
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
China rank
1st

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

  • Benin
  • China
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

Benin ranks 1st and China ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and China in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin China Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1910s 0.0% 8.0% 8.0% China
1920s 0.5% 10.0% 9.5% China
1930s 1.0% 10.0% 9.0% China
1940s 4.6% 37.0% 32.4% China
1950s 50.0% 98.8% 48.8% China
1960s 100.0% 98.0% 2.0% Benin
1970s 100.0% 98.0% 2.0% Benin
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, Benin or China?
Benin, at 100.0% against 100.0% in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Benin and China?
0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and China rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Benin ranks 1st and China 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.