Myanmar vs New Zealand: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Myanmar
100.0%
in 2025
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Myanmar
- New Zealand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 185 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 29.8% | 29.8% | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 36.5% | 36.5% | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 12.0% | 100.0% | 88.0% | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 22.5% | 100.0% | 77.5% | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 51.6% | 100.0% | 48.4% | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 100.0% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 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, Myanmar or New Zealand?
- Myanmar, at 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Myanmar and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and New Zealand rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Myanmar ranks 1st and New Zealand 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.