Hungary vs Romania: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Hungary
100.0%
in 2025
Romania
100.0%
in 2025
Hungary rank
1st
Romania rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1840s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Hungary |
| 1850s | 10.0% | 0.1% | 9.9% | Hungary |
| 1860s | 11.5% | 13.2% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 1870s | 12.2% | 7.0% | 5.2% | Hungary |
| 1880s | 11.5% | 7.3% | 4.2% | Hungary |
| 1890s | 11.5% | 8.5% | 3.0% | Hungary |
| 1900s | 11.5% | 40.0% | 28.5% | Romania |
| 1910s | 29.2% | 41.0% | 11.8% | Romania |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Hungary |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 55.0% | 45.0% | Hungary |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Hungary ranks 1st and Romania 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.