Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Ethiopia
100.0%
in 2025
Nicaragua
100.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Ethiopia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 188 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 40.0% | 70.0% | 30.0% | Nicaragua |
| 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, Ethiopia or Nicaragua?
- Ethiopia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st and Nicaragua 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.