Ireland vs Syria: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Ireland
100.0%
in 2025
Syria
100.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Syria rank
1st

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

  • Ireland
  • Syria
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and Syria 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 Syria 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% 5.0% 15.0% Ireland
1880s 29.0% 0.0% 29.0% Ireland
1890s 35.0% 0.0% 35.0% Ireland
1900s 35.0% 5.0% 30.0% Ireland
1910s 40.5% 22.0% 18.5% Ireland
1920s 100.0% 20.0% 80.0% Ireland
1930s 100.0% 50.0% 50.0% Ireland
1940s 100.0% 50.0% 50.0% Ireland
1950s 100.0% 59.5% 40.5% Ireland
1960s 100.0% 91.0% 9.0% 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 Syria?
Ireland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Ireland and Syria?
0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Syria?
234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Syria rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Ireland ranks 1st and Syria 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.