Country ranking for field: suffrage 1996

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This entry gives the age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted.


1flag of MonacoMonaco25 
2flag of LesothoLesotho21 years of age; universal 
3flag of Isle of ManIsle of Man21 years of age; universal 
4flag of BotswanaBotswana21 years of age; universal 
5flag of TongaTonga21 years of age; universal 
6flag of BermudaBermuda21 years of age; universal 
7flag of TurkeyTurkey21 years of age; universal 
8flag of Central African RepublicCentral African Republic21 years of age; universal 
9flag of MoroccoMorocco21 years of age; universal 
10flag of MaliMali21 years of age; universal 
11flag of MaldivesMaldives21 years of age; universal 
12flag of MalaysiaMalaysia21 years of age; universal 
13flag of MalawiMalawi21 years of age; universal 
14flag of The GambiaThe Gambia21 years of age; universal 
15flag of Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands21 years of age; universal 
16flag of NigeriaNigeria21 years of age; universal 
17flag of Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire21 years of age; universal 
18flag of GabonGabon21 years of age; universal 
19flag of Western SamoaWestern Samoa21 years of age; universal 
20flag of LebanonLebanon21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education 
21flag of FijiFiji21 years of age; universal 
22flag of PakistanPakistan21 years of age; universal; separate electorates and reserved parliamentary seats for non-Muslims 
23flag of South KoreaSouth Korea20 years of age; universal 
24flag of NauruNauru20 years of age; universal and compulsory 
25flag of SingaporeSingapore20 years of age; universal and compulsory 
26flag of CameroonCameroon20 years of age; universal 
27flag of TaiwanTaiwan20 years of age; universal 
28flag of Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands20 years of age; universal 
29flag of TunisiaTunisia20 years of age; universal 
30flag of JapanJapan20 years of age; universal 
31flag of JordanJordan20 years of age; universal 
32flag of MacauMacau18 years of age; universal 
33flag of AlbaniaAlbania18 years of age; universal and compulsory 
34flag of LibyaLibya18 years of age; universal and compulsory 
35flag of NorwayNorway18 years of age; universal 
36flag of Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are U.S 
37flag of Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island18 years of age; universal 
38flag of LiechtensteinLiechtenstein18 years of age; universal 
39flag of NiueNiue18 years of age; universal 
40flag of LithuaniaLithuania18 years of age; universal 
41flag of LuxembourgLuxembourg18 years of age; universal and compulsory 
42flag of NigerNiger18 years of age; universal 
43flag of New ZealandNew Zealand18 years of age; universal 
44flag of New CaledoniaNew Caledonia18 years of age; universal 
45flag of MauritiusMauritius18 years of age; universal 
46flag of NepalNepal18 years of age; universal 
47flag of MayotteMayotte18 years of age; universal 
48flag of MacedoniaMacedonia18 years of age; universal 
49flag of NamibiaNamibia18 years of age; universal 
50flag of MadagascarMadagascar18 years of age; universal 
51flag of MyanmarMyanmar18 years of age; universal 
52flag of MozambiqueMozambique18 years of age; universal 
53flag of MaltaMalta18 years of age; universal 
54flag of Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands18 years of age; universal 
55flag of MontserratMontserrat18 years of age; universal 
56flag of MongoliaMongolia18 years of age; universal 
57flag of MartiniqueMartinique18 years of age; universal 
58flag of MauritaniaMauritania18 years of age; universal 
59flag of MoldovaMoldova18 years of age; universal 
60flag of PalauPalau18 years of age; universal 
61flag of MexicoMexico18 years of age; universal and compulsory 
62flag of ZimbabweZimbabwe18 years of age; universal 
63flag of PanamaPanama18 years of age; universal and compulsory 
64flag of United KingdomUnited Kingdom18 years of age; universal 
65flag of The BahamasThe Bahamas18 years of age; universal 
66flag of The NetherlandsThe Netherlands18 years of age; universal 
67flag of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago18 years of age; universal 
68flag of TurkmenistanTurkmenistan18 years of age; universal 
69flag of Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands18 years of age; universal 
70flag of TuvaluTuvalu18 years of age; universal 
71flag of U.S. Virgin IslandsU.S. Virgin Islands18 years of age; universal; note_indigenous inhabitants are U.S 
72flag of UgandaUganda18 years of age; universal 
73flag of UkraineUkraine18 years of age; universal 
74flag of United StatesUnited States18 years of age; universal 
75flag of TanzaniaTanzania18 years of age; universal 
76flag of UruguayUruguay18 years of age; universal and compulsory 
77flag of UzbekistanUzbekistan18 years of age; universal 
78flag of VanuatuVanuatu18 years of age; universal 
79flag of VenezuelaVenezuela18 years of age; universal 
80flag of VietnamVietnam18 years of age; universal 
81flag of Wallis and FutunaWallis and Futuna18 years of age; universal 
82flag of YemenYemen18 years of age; universal 
83flag of ZaireZaire18 years of age; universal and compulsory 
84flag of ZambiaZambia18 years of age; universal 
85flag of ThailandThailand18 years of age; universal 
86flag of TajikistanTajikistan18 years of age; universal 
87flag of Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea18 years of age; universal 
88flag of San MarinoSan Marino18 years of age; universal 
89flag of ParaguayParaguay18 years of age; universal and compulsory up to age 60 
90flag of PeruPeru18 years of age; universal 
91flag of Pitcairn IslandsPitcairn Islands18 years of age; universal with three years residency 
92flag of PolandPoland18 years of age; universal 
93flag of PortugalPortugal18 years of age; universal 
94flag of Puerto RicoPuerto Rico18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are U.S 
95flag of RussiaRussia18 years of age; universal 
96flag of Saint LuciaSaint Lucia18 years of age; universal 
97flag of Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines18 years of age; universal 
98flag of SenegalSenegal18 years of age; universal 
99flag of SyriaSyria18 years of age; universal 
100flag of Sierra LeoneSierra Leone18 years of age; universal 
101flag of SlovakiaSlovakia18 years of age; universal 
102flag of SloveniaSlovenia18 years of age; universal 
103flag of SomaliaSomalia18 years of age; universal 
104flag of SpainSpain18 years of age; universal 
105flag of Sri LankaSri Lanka18 years of age; universal 
106flag of SurinameSuriname18 years of age; universal 
107flag of SwedenSweden18 years of age; universal 
108flag of SwitzerlandSwitzerland18 years of age; universal 
109flag of RomaniaRomania18 years of age; universal 
110flag of LiberiaLiberia18 years of age; universal 
111flag of LatviaLatvia18 years of age; universal 
112flag of ArmeniaArmenia18 years of age; universal 
113flag of Czech RepublicCzech Republic18 years of age; universal 
114flag of DenmarkDenmark18 years of age; universal 
115flag of AustriaAustria18 years of age; universal; compulsory for presidential elections 
116flag of LaosLaos18 years of age; universal 
117flag of AustraliaAustralia18 years of age; universal and compulsory 
118flag of ArubaAruba18 years of age; universal 
119flag of DominicaDominica18 years of age; universal 
120flag of Dominican RepublicDominican Republic18 years of age; universal and compulsory or married persons regardless of age 
121flag of AzerbaijanAzerbaijan18 years of age; universal 
122flag of EcuadorEcuador18 years of age; universal compulsory for literate persons ages 18-65 optional for other eligible voters 
123flag of EgyptEgypt18 years of age; universal and compulsory 
124flag of El SalvadorEl Salvador18 years of age; universal 
125flag of ArgentinaArgentina18 years of age; universal 
126flag of Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda18 years of age; universal 
127flag of EstoniaEstonia18 years of age; universal 
128flag of Falkland IslandsFalkland Islands18 years of age; universal 
129flag of CyprusCyprus18 years of age; universal 
130flag of CroatiaCroatia18 years of age; universal 
131flag of AnguillaAnguilla18 years of age; universal 
132flag of CanadaCanada18 years of age; universal 
133flag of British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands18 years of age; universal 
134flag of BeninBenin18 years of age; universal 
135flag of BulgariaBulgaria18 years of age; universal and compulsory 
136flag of BelizeBelize18 years of age; universal 
137flag of BelgiumBelgium18 years of age universal and compulsory 
138flag of Cabo VerdeCabo Verde18 years of age; universal 
139flag of CambodiaCambodia18 years of age; universal 
140flag of Cayman IslandsCayman Islands18 years of age; universal 
141flag of Costa RicaCosta Rica18 years of age; universal and compulsory 
142flag of BelarusBelarus18 years of age; universal 
143flag of BarbadosBarbados18 years of age; universal 
144flag of BangladeshBangladesh18 years of age; universal 
145flag of ChileChile18 years of age; universal and compulsory 
146flag of ChinaChina18 years of age; universal 
147flag of ColombiaColombia18 years of age; universal and compulsory 
148flag of ComorosComoros18 years of age; universal 
149flag of CongoCongo18 years of age; universal 
150flag of Federated States of MicronesiaFederated States of Micronesia18 years of age; universal 
151flag of EthiopiaEthiopia18 years of age; universal 
152flag of FinlandFinland18 years of age; universal 
153flag of IrelandIreland18 years of age; universal 
154flag of AngolaAngola18 years of age; universal 
155flag of HondurasHonduras18 years of age; universal and compulsory 
156flag of AndorraAndorra18 years of age; universal 
157flag of HungaryHungary18 years of age; universal 
158flag of IcelandIceland18 years of age; universal 
159flag of IndiaIndia18 years of age; universal 
160flag of IraqIraq18 years of age; universal 
161flag of IsraelIsrael18 years of age; universal 
162flag of HaitiHaiti18 years of age; universal 
163flag of ItalyItaly18 years of age; universal 
164flag of JamaicaJamaica18 years of age; universal 
165flag of American SamoaAmerican Samoa18 years of age; universal 
166flag of KazakhstanKazakhstan18 years of age; universal 
167flag of KenyaKenya18 years of age; universal 
168flag of KiribatiKiribati18 years of age; universal 
169flag of AlgeriaAlgeria18 years of age; universal 
170flag of KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan18 years of age; universal 
171flag of FranceFrance18 years of age; universal 
172flag of BoliviaBolivia18 years of age universal and compulsory 
173flag of GuyanaGuyana18 years of age; universal 
174flag of GibraltarGibraltar18 years of age; universal plus other U.K 
175flag of GuineaGuinea18 years of age; universal 
176flag of French GuianaFrench Guiana18 years of age; universal 
177flag of GuernseyGuernsey18 years of age; universal 
178flag of French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia18 years of age; universal 
179flag of GuamGuam18 years of age; universal; U.S 
180flag of GuadeloupeGuadeloupe18 years of age; universal 
181flag of GrenadaGrenada18 years of age; universal 
182flag of GeorgiaGeorgia18 years of age; universal 
183flag of GreenlandGreenland18 years of age; universal 
184flag of GermanyGermany18 years of age; universal 
185flag of GhanaGhana18 years of age; universal 
186flag of GreeceGreece18 years of age; universal and compulsory 
187flag of North KoreaNorth Korea17 years of age; universal 
188flag of SeychellesSeychelles17 years of age; universal 
189flag of IndonesiaIndonesia17 years of age; universal and married persons regardless of age 
190flag of CubaCuba16 years of age; universal 
191flag of NicaraguaNicaragua16 years of age; universal 
192flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina16 years of age if employed; 18 years of age universal 
193flag of Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro16 years of age if employed; 18 years of age universal 
194flag of PhilippinesPhilippines15 years of age; universal 
195flag of Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau15 years of age; universal 
196flag of IranIran15 years of age; universal 
197flag of BahrainBahrainNone 
198flag of United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesNone 
199flag of BhutanBhutanEach family has one vote in village-level elections 
200flag of Saint HelenaSaint HelenaNA 
201flag of TokelauTokelauNA 
202flag of RwandaRwandaNA years of age; universal adult 
203flag of KuwaitKuwaitAdult males who have been naturalized for 30 years or more or have resided in Kuwait since before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21 
204flag of JerseyJerseyNA years of age; universal adult 
205flag of Hong KongHong Kongdirect election 18 years of age; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; indirect election limited to about 100000 professionals of electoral college and functional constituencies 
206flag of Holy SeeHoly SeeLimited to cardinals less than 80 years old 
207flag of OmanOmanNone 
208flag of EritreaEritreaNA; note_the transitional constitution of 19 May 1993 did not provide rules for suffrage but it seems likely that the final version of the constitution to be promulgated some time in 1996 will follow the example set in the referendum of 1993 in which suffrage was universal for persons 18 years of age or older 
209flag of Equatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaUniversal adult at age NA 
210flag of QatarQatarNone 
211flag of DjiboutiDjiboutiUniversal adult at age NA 
212flag of Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and NevisNA years of age; universal adult 
213flag of TogoTogoNA years of age; universal adult 
214flag of Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaNone 
215flag of Cook IslandsCook IslandsUniversal adult at age NA 
216flag of Cocos IslandsCocos IslandsNA 
217flag of SudanSudanNA years of age; universal but noncompulsary 
218flag of ChadChadUniversal at age NA 
219flag of SwazilandSwaziland0 
220flag of BurundiBurundiUniversal adult at age NA 
221flag of Burkina FasoBurkina FasoNone 
222flag of BruneiBruneiNone 
223flag of BrazilBrazilVoluntary between 16 and 18 years of age and over 70; compulsory over 18 and under 70 years of age 
224flag of AfghanistanAfghanistanundetermined; previously males 15-50 years of age universal 


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