Papua New Guinea vs Syria: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Papua New Guinea
100.0%
in 2025
Syria
100.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Syria rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Syria
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 123 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Syria |
| 1950s | 45.0% | 59.5% | 14.5% | Syria |
| 1960s | 80.0% | 91.0% | 11.0% | Syria |
| 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, Papua New Guinea or Syria?
- Papua New Guinea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Papua New Guinea and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syria?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Syria rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Syria 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.