Ireland vs Liberia: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Ireland
100.0%
in 2025
Liberia
100.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Liberia rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Ireland
- Liberia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 11 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 1830s | 7.3% | 0.0% | 7.3% | Ireland |
| 1840s | 8.5% | 4.5% | 4.0% | Ireland |
| 1850s | 8.5% | 15.0% | 6.5% | Liberia |
| 1860s | 12.2% | 15.0% | 2.8% | Liberia |
| 1870s | 20.0% | 15.0% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 1880s | 29.0% | 15.0% | 14.0% | Ireland |
| 1890s | 35.0% | 15.0% | 20.0% | Ireland |
| 1900s | 35.0% | 3.6% | 31.4% | Ireland |
| 1910s | 40.5% | 10.0% | 30.5% | Ireland |
| 1920s | 98.0% | 10.0% | 88.0% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 10.0% | 90.0% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 28.0% | 72.0% | Ireland |
| 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, Ireland or Liberia?
- Ireland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Ireland and Liberia?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Liberia?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Liberia rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Liberia 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.