Poland vs Turkey: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Poland
100.0%
in 2025
Turkey
100.0%
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st

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

  • Poland
  • Turkey
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkey, 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 Turkey ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Turkey Difference Ahead
1780s 5.0% 0.0% 5.0% Poland
1790s 5.0% 0.0% 5.0% Poland
1800s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1810s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1820s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1830s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1840s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1910s 100.0% 25.0% 75.0% Poland
1920s 100.0% 40.0% 60.0% Poland
1930s 100.0% 94.4% 5.6% Poland
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 Turkey?
Poland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Poland and Turkey?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Turkey?
171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Poland and Turkey rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Poland ranks 1st and Turkey 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.