Bolivia vs Uruguay: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Bolivia
100.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Bolivia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bolivia ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 1830s | 2.0% | 5.0% | 3.0% | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 2.0% | 5.0% | 3.0% | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 2.5% | 5.0% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 2.7% | 5.5% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 3.6% | 8.0% | 4.4% | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 4.1% | 13.5% | 9.4% | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 4.9% | 20.5% | 15.6% | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 5.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 5.0% | 36.5% | 31.5% | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 5.0% | 50.0% | 45.0% | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 8.0% | 85.0% | 77.0% | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 20.0% | 100.0% | 80.0% | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 76.0% | 100.0% | 24.0% | Uruguay |
| 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, Bolivia or Uruguay?
- Bolivia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Uruguay rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Bolivia ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.