United States vs Uruguay: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
United States
100.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2025
United States rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 12 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 35.0% | 2.0% | 33.0% | United States |
| 1830s | 35.0% | 5.0% | 30.0% | United States |
| 1840s | 35.0% | 5.0% | 30.0% | United States |
| 1850s | 35.0% | 5.0% | 30.0% | United States |
| 1860s | 35.0% | 5.5% | 29.5% | United States |
| 1870s | 44.0% | 8.0% | 36.0% | United States |
| 1880s | 43.0% | 13.5% | 29.5% | United States |
| 1890s | 42.0% | 20.5% | 21.5% | United States |
| 1900s | 41.0% | 30.0% | 11.0% | United States |
| 1910s | 41.0% | 36.5% | 4.5% | United States |
| 1920s | 88.0% | 50.0% | 38.0% | United States |
| 1930s | 90.7% | 85.0% | 5.7% | United States |
| 1940s | 93.4% | 100.0% | 6.6% | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 95.0% | 100.0% | 5.0% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 97.0% | 100.0% | 3.0% | Uruguay |
| 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, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between United States and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- United States ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.