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

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

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

  • Malawi
  • Syria
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How they compare

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

Across all 123 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Syria Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0% 5.0% 5.0% Syria
1910s 0.0% 22.0% 22.0% Syria
1920s 0.0% 20.0% 20.0% Syria
1930s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Syria
1940s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Syria
1950s 1.0% 59.5% 58.5% Syria
1960s 63.2% 91.0% 27.8% Syria
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, Malawi or Syria?
Malawi, 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 Malawi and Syria?
0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syria?
123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Syria rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Malawi 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.