Hong Kong vs United States: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
United States
100.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Hong Kong
- United States
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 regions.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | United States |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | United States |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | United States |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 90.7% | 90.7% | United States |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 93.4% | 93.4% | United States |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | United States |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | United States |
| 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 United States?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Hong Kong and United States?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and United States rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and United States 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.