Estonia vs Romania: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Estonia
100.0%
in 2025
Romania
100.0%
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Romania rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Estonia
- Romania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Romania ahead.
Estonia ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Romania | 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% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 13.2% | 13.2% | Romania |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | Romania |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 7.3% | 7.3% | Romania |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 8.5% | 8.5% | Romania |
| 1900s | 19.2% | 40.0% | 20.8% | Romania |
| 1910s | 58.4% | 41.0% | 17.4% | Estonia |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Estonia |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 55.0% | 45.0% | Estonia |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Estonia or Romania?
- Estonia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Estonia and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Romania 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.