Iran vs Israel: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Iran
100.0%
in 2025
Israel
100.0%
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Israel rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Iran
- Israel
How they compare
Iran currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Israel ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Israel ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Israel | 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Israel |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 1910s | 44.0% | 25.0% | 19.0% | Iran |
| 1940s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | Israel |
| 1950s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | Israel |
| 1960s | 80.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | Israel |
| 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, Iran or Israel?
- Iran, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Iran and Israel?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
- 209 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Israel rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Iran ranks 1st and Israel 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.