Ethiopia vs Zambia: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Ethiopia
100.0%
in 2025
Zambia
100.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Zambia |
| 1950s | 40.0% | 5.5% | 34.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 64.0% | 36.0% | Ethiopia |
| 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 Zambia?
- Ethiopia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st and Zambia 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.