Cape Verde vs Malaysia: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Cape Verde
100.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
100.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Cape Verde
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 56.0% | 100.0% | 44.0% | Malaysia |
| 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, Cape Verde or Malaysia?
- Cape Verde, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Malaysia rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Malaysia 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.