Uganda vs United Kingdom: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Uganda
100.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
100.0%
in 2025
Uganda rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 41.5% | 41.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 2.0% | 100.0% | 98.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 84.0% | 100.0% | 16.0% | United Kingdom |
| 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, Uganda or United Kingdom?
- Uganda, 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 Uganda and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and United Kingdom rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Uganda 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.