Colombia vs Iraq: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Colombia
100.0%
in 2025
Iraq
100.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Colombia
- Iraq
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iraq ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 13 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iraq | 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 | 27.0% | 0.0% | 27.0% | Colombia |
| 1830s | 30.0% | 0.0% | 30.0% | Colombia |
| 1840s | 30.0% | 0.0% | 30.0% | Colombia |
| 1850s | 44.0% | 0.0% | 44.0% | Colombia |
| 1860s | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | Colombia |
| 1870s | 50.0% | 5.0% | 45.0% | Colombia |
| 1880s | 42.0% | 0.0% | 42.0% | Colombia |
| 1890s | 30.0% | 0.0% | 30.0% | Colombia |
| 1900s | 15.0% | 5.0% | 10.0% | Colombia |
| 1910s | 20.0% | 25.0% | 5.0% | Iraq |
| 1920s | 25.0% | 36.0% | 11.0% | Iraq |
| 1930s | 38.0% | 50.0% | 12.0% | Iraq |
| 1940s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 60.0% | 50.0% | 10.0% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 95.0% | 5.0% | Colombia |
| 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, Colombia or Iraq?
- Colombia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Colombia and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Iraq 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.