Iceland vs Ireland: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Iceland
100.0%
in 2025
Ireland
100.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 34.0% | 35.0% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 1910s | 62.0% | 40.5% | 21.5% | Iceland |
| 1920s | 95.0% | 98.0% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 97.5% | 100.0% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 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, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Ireland 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.