Cape Verde vs Rwanda: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Cape Verde
100.0%
in 2025
Rwanda
100.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Cape Verde
- Rwanda
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 110 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 25.0% | 25.0% | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 56.0% | 100.0% | 44.0% | Rwanda |
| 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 Rwanda?
- Cape Verde, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Cape Verde and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Rwanda rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Rwanda 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.