New Zealand vs Norway: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2025
Norway
100.0%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | Norway |
| 1850s | 29.8% | 14.3% | 15.4% | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 35.0% | 13.6% | 21.4% | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 36.5% | 12.3% | 24.2% | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 50.0% | 16.8% | 33.2% | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 85.0% | 26.0% | 59.0% | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 100.0% | 80.0% | 20.0% | 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, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Norway 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.