Central African Republic vs United States: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Central African Republic
100.0%
in 2025
United States
100.0%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time

  • Central African Republic
  • United States
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was United States ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic United States Difference Ahead
1920s 0.0% 88.0% 88.0% United States
1930s 0.0% 90.7% 90.7% United States
1940s 4.0% 93.4% 89.4% United States
1950s 42.0% 95.0% 53.0% United States
1960s 100.0% 97.0% 3.0% Central African Republic
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, Central African Republic or United States?
Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic and United States?
0.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and United States?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and United States rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Central African Republic 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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Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.