Netherlands vs New Zealand: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Netherlands
100.0%
in 2025
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st

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

  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands New Zealand Difference Ahead
1840s 5.8% 0.0% 5.8% Netherlands
1850s 5.0% 29.8% 24.8% New Zealand
1860s 6.0% 35.0% 29.0% New Zealand
1870s 6.6% 36.5% 29.9% New Zealand
1880s 8.6% 50.0% 41.4% New Zealand
1890s 18.4% 85.0% 66.6% New Zealand
1900s 30.0% 100.0% 70.0% New Zealand
1910s 38.0% 100.0% 62.0% New Zealand
1920s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
1930s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
1940s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
1950s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
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, Netherlands or New Zealand?
Netherlands, 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 Netherlands and New Zealand?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Netherlands 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

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.