Brazil vs Mexico: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Brazil
100.0%
in 2025
Mexico
100.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1820s | 14.0% | 35.0% | 21.0% | Mexico |
| 1830s | 20.0% | 41.0% | 21.0% | Mexico |
| 1840s | 22.0% | 44.0% | 22.0% | Mexico |
| 1850s | 25.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% | Mexico |
| 1860s | 25.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% | Mexico |
| 1870s | 25.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% | Mexico |
| 1880s | 7.8% | 50.0% | 42.2% | Mexico |
| 1890s | 6.5% | 50.0% | 43.5% | Mexico |
| 1900s | 10.0% | 50.0% | 40.0% | Mexico |
| 1910s | 10.0% | 50.0% | 40.0% | Mexico |
| 1920s | 12.5% | 50.0% | 37.5% | Mexico |
| 1930s | 32.5% | 50.0% | 17.5% | Mexico |
| 1940s | 45.0% | 50.0% | 5.0% | Mexico |
| 1950s | 52.5% | 80.0% | 27.5% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 60.0% | 100.0% | 40.0% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 67.5% | 100.0% | 32.5% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 81.5% | 100.0% | 18.5% | Mexico |
| 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 Mexico?
- Brazil, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico 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.