Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Benin
100.0%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
100.0%
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st

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

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
020406080100190019622025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Benin ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1920s 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% Benin
1930s 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% Benin
1940s 4.6% 0.0% 4.6% Benin
1950s 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% Benin
1960s 100.0% 65.0% 35.0% Benin
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, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Benin, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Benin ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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.