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

Brazil
100.0%
in 2025
East Timor
100.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

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

  • Brazil
  • East Timor
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in East Timor, 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 East Timor ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil East Timor 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% 0.0% 52.5% Brazil
1960s 60.0% 0.0% 60.0% Brazil
1970s 67.5% 34.0% 33.5% Brazil
1980s 81.5% 100.0% 18.5% East Timor
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 East Timor?
Brazil, at 100.0% against 100.0% in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Brazil and East Timor?
0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Timor?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and East Timor rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Brazil ranks 1st and East Timor 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.