China vs El Salvador: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

China
100.0%
in 2025
El Salvador
100.0%
in 2025
China rank
1st
El Salvador rank
1st

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

  • China
  • El Salvador
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

China 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.

China 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 China El Salvador Difference Ahead
1830s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% El Salvador
1840s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% El Salvador
1850s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% El Salvador
1860s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% El Salvador
1870s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% El Salvador
1880s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% El Salvador
1890s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% El Salvador
1900s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% El Salvador
1910s 8.0% 50.0% 42.0% El Salvador
1920s 10.0% 50.0% 40.0% El Salvador
1930s 10.0% 50.0% 40.0% El Salvador
1940s 37.0% 100.0% 63.0% El Salvador
1950s 98.8% 100.0% 1.2% El Salvador
1960s 98.0% 100.0% 2.0% El Salvador
1970s 98.0% 100.0% 2.0% 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, China or El Salvador?
China, 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 China and El Salvador?
0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do China and El Salvador rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
China 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

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