Poland vs Sweden: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Poland
100.0%
in 2025
Sweden
100.0%
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Poland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | Poland |
| 1790s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | Poland |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.7% | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 9.8% | 9.8% | Sweden |
| 1910s | 100.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% | Poland |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 88.0% | 12.0% | Poland |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Poland or Sweden?
- Poland, 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 Poland and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Poland 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
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.