South Korea vs Myanmar: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
South Korea
100.0%
in 2025
Myanmar
100.0%
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Myanmar rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- South Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Myanmar | 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 22.5% | 22.5% | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 10.0% | 51.6% | 41.6% | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 98.0% | 2.0% | South Korea |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 98.0% | 2.0% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 98.0% | 2.0% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 98.0% | 2.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 98.0% | 2.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.0% | 2.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 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, South Korea or Myanmar?
- South Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between South Korea and Myanmar?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Myanmar?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Myanmar rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Myanmar 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.