China vs Turkmenistan: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
China
100.0%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
100.0%
in 2025
China rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 130 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 19.2% | 19.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 8.0% | 57.4% | 49.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 10.0% | 90.0% | 80.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 10.0% | 93.0% | 83.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 37.0% | 100.0% | 63.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 98.8% | 100.0% | 1.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 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 Turkmenistan?
- China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between China and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- China ranks 1st and Turkmenistan 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.