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

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

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

  • Benin
  • Peru
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Peru Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0% 10.0% 10.0% Peru
1910s 0.0% 15.0% 15.0% Peru
1920s 0.5% 15.0% 14.5% Peru
1930s 1.0% 20.0% 19.0% Peru
1940s 4.6% 20.0% 15.4% Peru
1950s 50.0% 35.0% 15.0% Benin
1960s 100.0% 54.5% 45.5% Benin
1970s 100.0% 60.0% 40.0% 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 Peru?
Benin, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Benin and Peru?
0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Peru?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Peru rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Benin ranks 1st and Peru 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.