Bulgaria vs Germany: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Bulgaria
100.0%
in 2025
Germany
100.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 191 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | Germany |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | Germany |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | Germany |
| 1870s | 5.0% | 47.0% | 42.0% | Germany |
| 1880s | 43.0% | 50.0% | 7.0% | Germany |
| 1890s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 50.0% | 55.0% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 1920s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | Germany |
| 1930s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | Germany |
| 1940s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | Germany |
| 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, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Germany 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.