Myanmar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Myanmar
100.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
100.0%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

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

  • Myanmar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Myanmar ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1920s 12.0% 0.0% 12.0% Myanmar
1930s 22.5% 0.0% 22.5% Myanmar
1940s 51.6% 0.0% 51.6% Myanmar
1950s 98.0% 0.0% 98.0% Myanmar
1960s 98.0% 0.0% 98.0% Myanmar
1970s 98.0% 56.0% 42.0% Myanmar
1980s 98.0% 100.0% 2.0% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 98.0% 100.0% 2.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 98.0% 100.0% 2.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 99.4% 100.0% 0.6% Sao Tome and Principe
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Myanmar, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Myanmar ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe 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.