Philippines vs Zambia: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Philippines
100.0%
in 2025
Zambia
100.0%
in 2025
Philippines rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

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

  • Philippines
  • Zambia
020406080100190019622025

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 11.7% 0.0% 11.7% Philippines
1920s 20.0% 2.0% 18.0% Philippines
1930s 30.5% 5.0% 25.5% Philippines
1940s 52.5% 5.0% 47.5% Philippines
1950s 62.5% 5.5% 57.0% Philippines
1960s 72.5% 64.0% 8.5% Philippines
1970s 84.0% 100.0% 16.0% Zambia
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, Philippines or Zambia?
Philippines, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Philippines and Zambia?
0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Zambia rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Philippines ranks 1st and Zambia 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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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.