Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Gabon
100.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
100.0%
in 2025
Gabon rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Gabon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Gabon ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | Gabon |
| 1950s | 43.0% | 45.0% | 2.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 80.0% | 20.0% | Gabon |
| 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, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
- Gabon, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Gabon ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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.