Mauritania vs Turkey: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Mauritania
100.0%
in 2025
Turkey
100.0%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Mauritania
- Turkey
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 122 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 8.3% | 8.3% | Turkey |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | Turkey |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | Turkey |
| 1940s | 2.2% | 100.0% | 97.8% | Turkey |
| 1950s | 42.0% | 100.0% | 58.0% | Turkey |
| 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, Mauritania or Turkey?
- Mauritania, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Mauritania and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkey?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Turkey rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Mauritania ranks 1st and Turkey 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.