Kuwait vs South Sudan: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Kuwait
100.0%
in 2025
South Sudan
100.0%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
1st
South Sudan rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Kuwait
- South Sudan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 190 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 1.0% | 1.0% | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 16.5% | 16.5% | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 35.0% | 75.0% | 40.0% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 30.0% | 100.0% | 70.0% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 100.0% | 75.0% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 100.0% | 55.0% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 100.0% | 25.0% | South Sudan |
| 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, Kuwait or South Sudan?
- Kuwait, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Kuwait and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and South Sudan rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Kuwait ranks 1st and South Sudan 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.