|  | Afghanistan | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Albania | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Algeria | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | American Samoa | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Andorra | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Angola | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Anguilla | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Antigua and Barbuda | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Argentina | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | Armenia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Aruba | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Australia | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | Austria | 18 years of age; universal; compulsory for presidential elections | 
|  | Azerbaijan | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Bahamas, The | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Bahrain | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Bangladesh | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Barbados | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Belarus | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Belgium | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | Belize | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Benin | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Bermuda | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Bhutan | each family has one vote in village-level elections; note - in late 2003 Bhutan's legislature passed a new election law | 
|  | Bolivia | 18 years of age, universal and compulsory (married); 21 years of age, universal and compulsory (single) | 
|  | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18 years of age, universal | 
|  | Botswana | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Brazil | voluntary between 16 and 18 years of age and over 70; compulsory over 18 and under 70 years of age; note - military conscripts do not vote | 
|  | British Virgin Islands | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Brunei | none | 
|  | Bulgaria | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Burkina Faso | universal | 
|  | Burma | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Burundi | NA years of age; universal adult | 
|  | Cambodia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Cameroon | 20 years of age; universal | 
|  | Canada | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Cape Verde | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Cayman Islands | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Central African Republic | 21 years of age; universal | 
|  | Chad | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Chile | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | China | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  Islands-2004-bmala.jpg) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | NA | 
|  | Colombia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Comoros | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | Congo, Republic of the | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Cook Islands | NA years of age; universal adult | 
|  | Costa Rica | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | Cote d'Ivoire | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Croatia | 18 years of age; universal (16 years of age, if employed) | 
|  | Cuba | 16 years of age; universal | 
|  | Cyprus | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Czech Republic | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Denmark | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Djibouti | 18 years of age; universal adult | 
|  | Dominica | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Dominican Republic | 18 years of age, universal and compulsory; married persons regardless of age note: members of the armed forces and national police cannot vote | 
|  | East Timor | 17 years of age; universal | 
|  | Ecuador | 18 years of age; universal, compulsory for literate persons ages 18-65, optional for other eligible voters | 
|  | Egypt | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | El Salvador | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Equatorial Guinea | 18 years of age; universal adult | 
|  | Eritrea | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Estonia | 18 years of age; universal for all Estonian citizens | 
|  | Ethiopia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | European Union | 18 years of age; universal | 
| -2004-bmala.jpg) | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Faroe Islands | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Fiji | 21 years of age; universal | 
|  | Finland | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | France | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | French Guiana | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | French Polynesia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Gabon | 21 years of age; universal | 
|  | Gambia, The | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Georgia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Germany | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Ghana | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Gibraltar | 18 years of age; universal, plus other UK subjects who have been residents six months or more | 
|  | Greece | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | Greenland | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Grenada | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Guadeloupe | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Guam | 18 years of age; universal; US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections | 
|  | Guatemala | 18 years of age; universal (active duty members of the armed forces may not vote and are restricted to their barracks on election day) | 
|  | Guernsey | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Guinea | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Guinea-Bissau | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Guyana | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Haiti | 18 years of age; universal | 
| -2004-bmala.jpg) | Holy See (Vatican City) | limited to cardinals less than 80 years old | 
|  | Honduras | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | Hong Kong | direct 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 200,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member election committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies | 
|  | Hungary | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Iceland | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | India | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Indonesia | 17 years of age; universal and married persons regardless of age | 
|  | Iran | 15 years of age; universal | 
|  | Iraq | formerly 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Ireland | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Isle of Man | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Israel | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Italy | 18 years of age; universal (except in senatorial elections, where minimum age is 25) | 
|  | Jamaica | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Japan | 20 years of age; universal | 
|  | Jersey | NA years of age; universal adult | 
|  | Jordan | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Kazakhstan | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Kenya | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Kiribati | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Korea, North | 17 years of age; universal | 
|  | Korea, South | 20 years of age; universal | 
|  | Kuwait | adult 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 note: only 10% of all citizens are eligible to vote; in 1996, naturalized citizens who do not meet the pre-1920 qualification but have been naturalized for 30 years were eligible to vote for the first time | 
|  | Kyrgyzstan | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Laos | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Latvia | 18 years of age; universal for Latvian citizens | 
|  | Lebanon | 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education | 
|  | Lesotho | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Liberia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Libya | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | Liechtenstein | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Lithuania | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Luxembourg | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | Macau | direct election 18 years of age, universal for permanent residents living in Macau for the past seven years; indirect election limited to organizations registered as "corporate voters" (257 are currently registered) and a 300-member Election Committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies | 
|  | Macedonia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Madagascar | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Malawi | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Malaysia | 21 years of age; universal | 
|  | Maldives | 21 years of age; universal | 
|  | Mali | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Malta | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Marshall Islands | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Martinique | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Mauritania | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Mauritius | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Mayotte | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Mexico | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory (but not enforced) | 
|  | Micronesia, Federated States of | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Moldova | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Monaco | 21 years of age; universal | 
|  | Mongolia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Montserrat | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Morocco | 18 years of age; universal (as of January 2003) | 
|  | Mozambique | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Namibia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Nauru | 20 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | Nepal | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Netherlands | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Netherlands Antilles | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | New Caledonia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | New Zealand | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Nicaragua | 16 years of age; universal | 
|  | Niger | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Nigeria | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Niue | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Norfolk Island | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Northern Mariana Islands | 18 years of age; universal; indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections | 
|  | Norway | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Oman | in Oman's most recent Majlis al-Shura elections in 2003, suffrage was universal for all Omanis over age 21 except for members of the military and security forces; the next Majlis al-Shura elections are scheduled for 2007 | 
|  | Pakistan | 18 years of age; universal; joint electorates and reserved parliamentary seats for women and non-Muslims | 
|  | Palau | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Panama | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | Papua New Guinea | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Paraguay | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory up to age 75 | 
|  | Peru | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory until the age of 70; note - members of the military may not vote | 
|  | Philippines | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Pitcairn Islands | 18 years of age; universal with three years residency | 
|  | Poland | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Portugal | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Puerto Rico | 18 years of age; universal; island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections | 
|  | Qatar | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Reunion | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Romania | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Russia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Rwanda | 18 years of age; universal adult | 
|  | Saint Helena | NA years of age | 
|  | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Saint Lucia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Samoa | 21 years of age; universal | 
|  | San Marino | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Sao Tome and Principe | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Saudi Arabia | none adult male citizens age 21 or older note: voter registration began in November 2004 for partial municipal council elections scheduled nationwide for February through April 2005 | 
|  | Senegal | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Serbia and Montenegro | 16 years of age, if employed; 18 years of age, universal | 
|  | Seychelles | 17 years of age; universal | 
|  | Sierra Leone | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Singapore | 21 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | Slovakia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Slovenia | 18 years of age; universal (16 years of age, if employed) | 
|  | Solomon Islands | 21 years of age; universal | 
|  | Somalia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | South Africa | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Spain | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Sri Lanka | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Sudan | 17 years of age; universal, but noncompulsory | 
|  | Suriname | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Swaziland | 18 years of age | 
|  | Sweden | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Switzerland | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Syria | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Taiwan | 20 years of age; universal | 
|  | Tajikistan | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Tanzania | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Thailand | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | Togo | NA years of age; universal adult | 
|  | Tokelau | 21 years of age; universal | 
|  | Tonga | 21 years of age; universal | 
|  | Trinidad and Tobago | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Tunisia | 20 years of age; universal | 
|  | Turkey | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Turkmenistan | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Turks and Caicos Islands | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Tuvalu | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Uganda | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Ukraine | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | United Arab Emirates | none | 
|  | United Kingdom | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | United States | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Uruguay | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 
|  | Uzbekistan | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Vanuatu | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Venezuela | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Vietnam | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Virgin Islands | 18 years of age; universal; note - island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections | 
|  | Wallis and Futuna | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Western Sahara | none; a UN-sponsored voter identification campaign not yet completed | 
|  | Yemen | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Zambia | 18 years of age; universal | 
|  | Zimbabwe | 18 years of age; universal |