Estonia vs Iran: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Estonia
100.0%
in 2025
Iran
100.0%
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Estonia
- Iran
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iran ahead.
Estonia ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iran | 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 19.2% | 6.0% | 13.2% | Estonia |
| 1910s | 58.4% | 44.0% | 14.4% | Estonia |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Estonia |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Estonia |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Estonia |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Estonia |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 80.0% | 20.0% | Estonia |
| 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, Estonia or Iran?
- Estonia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Estonia and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iran?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Iran rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Iran 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.