Chile vs El Salvador: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Chile
100.0%
in 2025
El Salvador
100.0%
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
El Salvador rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Chile
- El Salvador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 188 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 176 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 20.0% | 50.0% | 30.0% | El Salvador |
| 1840s | 10.7% | 50.0% | 39.4% | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 6.0% | 50.0% | 44.0% | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 6.0% | 50.0% | 44.0% | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 11.4% | 50.0% | 38.6% | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 15.0% | 50.0% | 35.0% | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 17.2% | 50.0% | 32.8% | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 20.0% | 50.0% | 30.0% | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 25.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 30.0% | 50.0% | 20.0% | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 35.0% | 50.0% | 15.0% | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 35.0% | 100.0% | 65.0% | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 65.0% | 100.0% | 35.0% | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 70.0% | 100.0% | 30.0% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 100.0% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
| 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, Chile or El Salvador?
- Chile, at 100.0% against 100.0% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Chile and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Chile ranks 1st and El Salvador 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.