Myanmar vs Philippines: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Myanmar
100.0%
in 2025
Philippines
100.0%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
1st
Philippines rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Myanmar
- Philippines
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.
Myanmar ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | Philippines |
| 1920s | 12.0% | 20.0% | 8.0% | Philippines |
| 1930s | 22.5% | 30.5% | 8.0% | Philippines |
| 1940s | 51.6% | 52.5% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 1950s | 98.0% | 62.5% | 35.5% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 98.0% | 72.5% | 25.5% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 98.0% | 84.0% | 14.0% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 100.0% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 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 Philippines?
- Myanmar, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Myanmar and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Philippines?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Philippines rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Myanmar ranks 1st and Philippines 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.