El Salvador vs Germany: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
El Salvador
100.0%
in 2025
Germany
100.0%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- El Salvador
- Germany
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 142 shared years of data; in 1838 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | El Salvador |
| 1840s | 50.0% | 4.0% | 46.0% | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 50.0% | 20.0% | 30.0% | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 50.0% | 20.0% | 30.0% | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 50.0% | 47.0% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1890s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 50.0% | 55.0% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 1920s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | Germany |
| 1930s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | Germany |
| 1940s | 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, El Salvador or Germany?
- El Salvador, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between El Salvador and Germany?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Germany?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Germany rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Germany 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.