Romania vs United Kingdom: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Romania
100.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
100.0%
in 2025
Romania rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Romania currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Romania ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 7.3% | 7.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 8.5% | 8.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 8.5% | 8.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 13.2% | 12.2% | 0.9% | Romania |
| 1870s | 7.0% | 20.0% | 13.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 7.3% | 29.0% | 21.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 8.5% | 35.0% | 26.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 40.0% | 35.0% | 5.0% | Romania |
| 1910s | 41.0% | 41.5% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 55.0% | 100.0% | 45.0% | United Kingdom |
| 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, Romania or United Kingdom?
- Romania, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Romania and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Romania ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.