Brazil vs Italy: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Brazil
100.0%
in 2025
Italy
100.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Italy rank
1st

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

  • Brazil
  • Italy
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 210 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Italy ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Italy Difference Ahead
1810s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1820s 14.0% 0.0% 14.0% Brazil
1830s 20.0% 0.0% 20.0% Brazil
1840s 22.0% 0.8% 21.2% Brazil
1850s 25.0% 4.3% 20.7% Brazil
1860s 25.0% 5.0% 20.0% Brazil
1870s 25.0% 5.0% 20.0% Brazil
1880s 7.8% 13.0% 5.2% Italy
1890s 6.5% 15.0% 8.5% Italy
1900s 10.0% 15.0% 5.0% Italy
1910s 10.0% 39.5% 29.5% Italy
1920s 12.5% 50.0% 37.5% Italy
1930s 32.5% 50.0% 17.5% Italy
1940s 45.0% 70.0% 25.0% Italy
1950s 52.5% 100.0% 47.5% Italy
1960s 60.0% 100.0% 40.0% Italy
1970s 67.5% 100.0% 32.5% Italy
1980s 81.5% 100.0% 18.5% Italy
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, Brazil or Italy?
Brazil, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Brazil and Italy?
0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
210 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Brazil ranks 1st and Italy 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.