Colombia vs Peru: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Colombia
100.0%
in 2025
Peru
100.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Peru rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Peru ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | 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% | 4.0% | 23.0% | Colombia |
| 1830s | 30.0% | 8.0% | 22.0% | Colombia |
| 1840s | 30.0% | 8.0% | 22.0% | Colombia |
| 1850s | 44.0% | 12.8% | 31.2% | Colombia |
| 1860s | 50.0% | 7.5% | 42.5% | Colombia |
| 1870s | 50.0% | 7.5% | 42.5% | Colombia |
| 1880s | 42.0% | 7.5% | 34.5% | Colombia |
| 1890s | 30.0% | 7.5% | 22.5% | Colombia |
| 1900s | 15.0% | 10.0% | 5.0% | Colombia |
| 1910s | 20.0% | 15.0% | 5.0% | Colombia |
| 1920s | 25.0% | 15.0% | 10.0% | Colombia |
| 1930s | 38.0% | 20.0% | 18.0% | Colombia |
| 1940s | 50.0% | 20.0% | 30.0% | Colombia |
| 1950s | 60.0% | 35.0% | 25.0% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 54.5% | 45.5% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 60.0% | 40.0% | Colombia |
| 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 Peru?
- Colombia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Peru 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.