Hong Kong vs Kuwait: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Kuwait
100.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
Kuwait rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Hong Kong
- Kuwait
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 45.0% | 55.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 75.0% | 25.0% | Hong Kong |
| 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, Hong Kong or Kuwait?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Kuwait rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Kuwait 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.