Colombia vs Nicaragua: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Colombia
100.0%
in 2025
Nicaragua
100.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 30.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% | Colombia |
| 1840s | 30.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% | Colombia |
| 1850s | 44.0% | 18.0% | 26.0% | Colombia |
| 1860s | 50.0% | 10.0% | 40.0% | Colombia |
| 1870s | 50.0% | 10.0% | 40.0% | Colombia |
| 1880s | 42.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% | Colombia |
| 1890s | 30.0% | 47.0% | 17.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 15.0% | 50.0% | 35.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 20.0% | 50.0% | 30.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 25.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 38.0% | 50.0% | 12.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 60.0% | 70.0% | 10.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Colombia or Nicaragua?
- Colombia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Nicaragua 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.