Germany vs United States: Suffrage
Germany
100
in 2025
United States
100
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 100 against 100 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 8 and United States in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 27.5 | 27.5 | United States |
| 1790s | 0 | 29.5 | 29.5 | United States |
| 1800s | 0 | 32 | 32 | United States |
| 1810s | 0 | 34 | 34 | United States |
| 1820s | 0 | 35 | 35 | United States |
| 1830s | 0 | 35 | 35 | United States |
| 1840s | 4 | 35 | 31 | United States |
| 1850s | 20 | 35 | 15 | United States |
| 1860s | 20 | 35 | 15 | United States |
| 1870s | 47 | 44 | 3 | Germany |
| 1880s | 50 | 43 | 7 | Germany |
| 1890s | 50 | 42 | 8 | Germany |
| 1900s | 50 | 41 | 9 | Germany |
| 1910s | 55 | 41 | 14 | Germany |
| 1920s | 100 | 88 | 12 | Germany |
| 1930s | 100 | 90.7 | 9.3 | Germany |
| 1940s | 100 | 92.8 | 7.2 | Germany |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 100 against 100 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Germany and United States?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for suffrage?
- Germany ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.