Netherlands vs Nicaragua: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Netherlands
100.0%
in 2025
Nicaragua
100.0%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Netherlands
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 6.0% | 20.0% | 14.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 5.8% | 20.0% | 14.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 5.0% | 18.0% | 13.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 6.0% | 10.0% | 4.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 6.6% | 10.0% | 3.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 8.6% | 22.0% | 13.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 18.4% | 47.0% | 28.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 30.0% | 50.0% | 20.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 38.0% | 50.0% | 12.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 70.0% | 30.0% | Netherlands |
| 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 Nicaragua?
- Netherlands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Netherlands and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Nicaragua rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Nicaragua 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.