Sweden vs United Kingdom: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Sweden
100.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
100.0%
in 2025
Sweden rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

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

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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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
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Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.