Brazil vs Malaysia: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Brazil
100.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
100.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | Brazil |
| 1910s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | Brazil |
| 1920s | 12.5% | 0.0% | 12.5% | Brazil |
| 1930s | 32.5% | 0.0% | 32.5% | Brazil |
| 1940s | 45.0% | 0.0% | 45.0% | Brazil |
| 1950s | 52.5% | 50.0% | 2.5% | Brazil |
| 1960s | 60.0% | 100.0% | 40.0% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 67.5% | 100.0% | 32.5% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 81.5% | 100.0% | 18.5% | Malaysia |
| 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 Malaysia?
- Brazil, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Malaysia 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.