Nicaragua vs Suriname: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Nicaragua
100.0%
in 2025
Suriname
100.0%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Suriname Difference Ahead
1900s 50.0% 1.0% 49.0% Nicaragua
1910s 50.0% 1.0% 49.0% Nicaragua
1920s 50.0% 1.0% 49.0% Nicaragua
1930s 50.0% 1.6% 48.4% Nicaragua
1940s 50.0% 12.7% 37.3% Nicaragua
1950s 70.0% 100.0% 30.0% Suriname
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, Nicaragua or Suriname?
Nicaragua, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Nicaragua and Suriname?
0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Suriname?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Suriname rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Suriname 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.