China vs Libya: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
China
100.0%
in 2025
Libya
100.0%
in 2025
China rank
1st
Libya rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- China
- Libya
How they compare
China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Libya ahead.
China ranks 1st and Libya ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 8.9% | 0.0% | 8.9% | China |
| 1920s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | China |
| 1930s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | China |
| 1940s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | China |
| 1950s | 98.7% | 22.2% | 76.4% | China |
| 1960s | 98.0% | 85.0% | 13.0% | China |
| 1970s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | Libya |
| 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 Libya?
- China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between China and Libya?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Libya?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Libya rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- China ranks 1st and Libya 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.