Cameroon vs United States: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Cameroon
100.0%
in 2025
United States
100.0%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Cameroon
- United States
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 97.2% | 2.8% | Cameroon |
| 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, Cameroon or United States?
- Cameroon, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Cameroon and United States?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Cameroon ranks 1st and United States 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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Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.