New Zealand vs Sweden: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2025
Sweden
100.0%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | Sweden |
| 1850s | 29.8% | 8.0% | 21.8% | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 35.0% | 10.8% | 24.2% | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 36.5% | 15.6% | 20.9% | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 50.0% | 16.6% | 33.4% | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 85.0% | 17.7% | 67.3% | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 100.0% | 21.1% | 78.9% | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 100.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 88.0% | 12.0% | New Zealand |
| 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 Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Sweden 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.