Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Hong Kong
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 regions.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 8.5% | 8.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 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, Hong Kong or Sri Lanka?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 regions.
- 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.