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

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

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Sweden
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sweden Difference Ahead
1830s 20.0% 8.0% 12.0% Nicaragua
1840s 20.0% 8.0% 12.0% Nicaragua
1850s 18.0% 8.0% 10.0% Nicaragua
1860s 10.0% 10.8% 0.8% Sweden
1870s 10.0% 15.6% 5.6% Sweden
1880s 22.0% 16.6% 5.4% Nicaragua
1890s 47.0% 17.7% 29.3% Nicaragua
1900s 50.0% 21.1% 28.9% Nicaragua
1910s 50.0% 40.0% 10.0% Nicaragua
1920s 50.0% 88.0% 38.0% Sweden
1930s 50.0% 100.0% 50.0% Sweden
1940s 50.0% 100.0% 50.0% Sweden
1950s 70.0% 100.0% 30.0% Sweden
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 Sweden?
Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua and Sweden?
0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sweden?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Sweden rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Nicaragua 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

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.