Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ireland: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Democratic Republic of Congo
100.0%
in 2025
Ireland
100.0%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ireland Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0% 35.0% 35.0% Ireland
1910s 0.0% 40.5% 40.5% Ireland
1920s 0.0% 98.0% 98.0% Ireland
1930s 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% Ireland
1940s 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% Ireland
1950s 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% Ireland
1960s 65.0% 100.0% 35.0% Ireland
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ireland?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?
0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Ireland 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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Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.