Niger vs United States: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Niger
100.0%
in 2025
United States
100.0%
in 2025
Niger rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Niger
- United States
How they compare
Niger currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was United States ahead.
Niger ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 88.5% | 88.5% | United States |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 90.7% | 90.7% | United States |
| 1940s | 4.0% | 93.4% | 89.4% | United States |
| 1950s | 42.0% | 95.0% | 53.0% | United States |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 97.0% | 3.0% | Niger |
| 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, Niger or United States?
- Niger, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Niger and United States?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United States?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Niger and United States rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Niger ranks 1st and United States 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.