Ireland vs Laos: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Ireland
100.0%
in 2025
Laos
100.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Laos rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Ireland
- Laos
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 1790s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 1800s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 1810s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 1820s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 1830s | 7.3% | 0.0% | 7.3% | Ireland |
| 1840s | 8.5% | 0.0% | 8.5% | Ireland |
| 1850s | 8.5% | 0.0% | 8.5% | Ireland |
| 1860s | 12.2% | 0.0% | 12.2% | Ireland |
| 1870s | 20.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | Ireland |
| 1880s | 29.0% | 0.0% | 29.0% | Ireland |
| 1890s | 35.0% | 0.0% | 35.0% | Ireland |
| 1900s | 35.0% | 0.0% | 35.0% | Ireland |
| 1910s | 40.5% | 0.0% | 40.5% | Ireland |
| 1920s | 98.0% | 0.0% | 98.0% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 16.0% | 84.0% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 53.5% | 46.5% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 73.1% | 26.9% | Ireland |
| 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, Ireland or Laos?
- Ireland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Ireland and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Laos?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Laos rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Laos 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.