Burkina Faso vs Sweden: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Burkina Faso
100.0%
in 2025
Sweden
100.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sweden
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 92 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | Sweden |
| 1940s | 10.0% | 100.0% | 90.0% | Sweden |
| 1950s | 42.0% | 100.0% | 58.0% | Sweden |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Burkina Faso or Sweden?
- Burkina Faso, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Burkina Faso and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sweden?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sweden rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Sweden 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.