Canada vs Iraq: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Canada
100.0%
in 2025
Iraq
100.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Canada currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 35.6% | 0.0% | 35.6% | Canada |
| 1850s | 28.0% | 0.0% | 28.0% | Canada |
| 1860s | 22.0% | 0.0% | 22.0% | Canada |
| 1870s | 22.0% | 5.0% | 17.0% | Canada |
| 1880s | 31.5% | 0.0% | 31.5% | Canada |
| 1890s | 40.2% | 0.0% | 40.2% | Canada |
| 1900s | 40.0% | 5.0% | 35.0% | Canada |
| 1910s | 40.0% | 25.0% | 15.0% | Canada |
| 1920s | 85.0% | 36.0% | 49.0% | Canada |
| 1930s | 90.0% | 50.0% | 40.0% | Canada |
| 1940s | 90.0% | 50.0% | 40.0% | Canada |
| 1950s | 95.0% | 50.0% | 45.0% | Canada |
| 1960s | 99.5% | 50.0% | 49.5% | Canada |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Canada |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 95.0% | 5.0% | Canada |
| 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, Canada or Iraq?
- Canada, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Canada and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Canada ranks 1st and Iraq 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.