Rwanda vs Syria: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Rwanda
100.0%
in 2025
Syria
100.0%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
1st
Syria rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Syria ahead.
Rwanda ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 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 | 25.0% | 59.5% | 34.5% | Syria |
| 1960s | 95.0% | 91.0% | 4.0% | Rwanda |
| 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, Rwanda or Syria?
- Rwanda, 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 Rwanda and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Rwanda 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.