Hong Kong vs Jamaica: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Jamaica
100.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Jamaica Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0% 10.0% 10.0% Jamaica
1910s 0.0% 10.5% 10.5% Jamaica
1920s 0.0% 15.0% 15.0% Jamaica
1930s 0.0% 15.0% 15.0% Jamaica
1940s 0.0% 66.0% 66.0% Jamaica
1950s 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% Jamaica
1960s 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% Jamaica
1970s 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% Jamaica
1980s 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% Jamaica
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”

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, Hong Kong or Jamaica?
Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Hong Kong and Jamaica?
0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Jamaica?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Jamaica rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Jamaica 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

Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.