Brazil vs Uruguay: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Brazil
100.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 20.0% | 2.0% | 18.0% | Brazil |
| 1830s | 20.0% | 5.0% | 15.0% | Brazil |
| 1840s | 22.0% | 5.0% | 17.0% | Brazil |
| 1850s | 25.0% | 5.0% | 20.0% | Brazil |
| 1860s | 25.0% | 5.5% | 19.5% | Brazil |
| 1870s | 25.0% | 8.0% | 17.0% | Brazil |
| 1880s | 7.8% | 13.5% | 5.7% | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 6.5% | 20.5% | 14.0% | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 10.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 10.0% | 36.5% | 26.5% | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 12.5% | 50.0% | 37.5% | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 32.5% | 85.0% | 52.5% | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 45.0% | 100.0% | 55.0% | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 52.5% | 100.0% | 47.5% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 60.0% | 100.0% | 40.0% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 67.5% | 100.0% | 32.5% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 81.5% | 100.0% | 18.5% | Uruguay |
| 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 Uruguay?
- Brazil, 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 Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Brazil 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.