France vs Latvia: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
France
100.0%
in 2025
Latvia
100.0%
in 2025
France rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
France currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.
France ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 13 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 40.0% | 0.0% | 40.0% | France |
| 1790s | 42.0% | 0.0% | 42.0% | France |
| 1800s | 40.0% | 0.0% | 40.0% | France |
| 1810s | 16.6% | 0.0% | 16.6% | France |
| 1820s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | France |
| 1830s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.9% | France |
| 1840s | 11.8% | 0.0% | 11.8% | France |
| 1850s | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | France |
| 1860s | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | France |
| 1870s | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | France |
| 1880s | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | France |
| 1890s | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | France |
| 1900s | 50.0% | 19.2% | 30.8% | France |
| 1910s | 50.0% | 57.4% | 7.4% | Latvia |
| 1920s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | Latvia |
| 1930s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | Latvia |
| 1940s | 75.0% | 100.0% | 25.0% | Latvia |
| 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, France or Latvia?
- France, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between France and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- France ranks 1st and Latvia 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.