Malaysia vs Maldives: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Malaysia
100.0%
in 2025
Maldives
100.0%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Maldives rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | Maldives |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | Maldives |
| 1950s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | Maldives |
| 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, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Malaysia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Maldives 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.