Iran vs Italy: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Iran
100.0%
in 2025
Italy
100.0%
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Italy rank
1st

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time

  • Iran
  • Italy
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

Iran currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 210 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Italy ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Italy Difference Ahead
1810s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1820s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1830s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1840s 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% Italy
1850s 0.0% 4.3% 4.3% Italy
1860s 0.0% 5.0% 5.0% Italy
1870s 0.0% 5.0% 5.0% Italy
1880s 0.0% 13.0% 13.0% Italy
1890s 0.0% 15.0% 15.0% Italy
1900s 6.0% 15.0% 9.0% Italy
1910s 44.0% 39.5% 4.5% Iran
1920s 50.0% 50.0% 0.0%
1930s 50.0% 50.0% 0.0%
1940s 50.0% 70.0% 20.0% Italy
1950s 50.0% 100.0% 50.0% Italy
1960s 80.0% 100.0% 20.0% Italy
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 Italy?
Iran, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Iran and Italy?
0.0%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
210 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Iran and Italy rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Iran ranks 1st and Italy 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

Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.