New Zealand vs Taiwan: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2025
Taiwan
100.0%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- New Zealand
- Taiwan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 180 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Taiwan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1850s | 29.8% | 0.0% | 29.8% | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 35.0% | 0.0% | 35.0% | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 36.5% | 0.0% | 36.5% | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 70.0% | 0.0% | 70.0% | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 30.0% | 70.0% | New Zealand |
| 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 Taiwan?
- New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 180 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Taiwan rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Taiwan 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.