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