Germany vs Papua New Guinea: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Germany
100.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
100.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Germany
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | Germany |
| 1910s | 55.0% | 0.0% | 55.0% | Germany |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | Germany |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | Germany |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | Germany |
| 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, Germany or Papua New Guinea?
- Germany, 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 Germany and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Papua New Guinea?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Germany 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.