Share of voting rights in international organizations by country
Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%)
Countries reporting
80
Highest
8.7%
Nigeria
Lowest
0.0%
Guinea-Bissau
Median
0.5%
Years covered
23
2000–2022
Data points
949
What the numbers show
Share of voting rights in international organizations is currently reported for 80 countries. The highest value is 8.7% in Nigeria; the lowest is 0.0% in Guinea-Bissau.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.5%, and the mean is 1.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 868.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 48 fell. The largest increase was in Turkey (up 254.5%), and the largest decrease in Djibouti (down 87.5%).
Share of voting rights in international organizations: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 8.7% | 2022 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 2 | United States | 6.5% | 2022 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 3 | Egypt | 6.0% | 2022 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 4 | Japan | 5.4% | 2022 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 5 | Algeria | 5.0% | 2022 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 6 | South Africa | 5.0% | 2022 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 7 | Morocco | 4.3% | 2022 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 8 | Germany | 4.1% | 2022 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 9 | Canada | 3.9% | 2022 | up 6.3% | falling |
| 10 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.7% | 2022 | up 3.3% | falling |
| 11 | France | 3.7% | 2022 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 12 | Libya | 2.4% | 2022 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 13 | Italy | 2.4% | 2022 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 14 | Ghana | 2.2% | 2022 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 1.9% | 2022 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 16 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1.8% | 2022 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 1.7% | 2022 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 18 | Ethiopia | 1.6% | 2022 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 19 | Sweden | 1.6% | 2022 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 20 | Switzerland | 1.4% | 2022 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 21 | Tunisia | 1.4% | 2022 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 22 | Kenya | 1.4% | 2022 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 23 | China | 1.3% | 2022 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 24 | Zambia | 1.2% | 2022 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 25 | Norway | 1.2% | 2022 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 26 | Denmark | 1.1% | 2022 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 27 | Angola | 1.1% | 2022 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 27 | Spain | 1.1% | 2022 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 29 | Cameroon | 1.1% | 2022 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 29 | Senegal | 1.1% | 2022 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 31 | Netherlands | 0.9% | 2022 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 32 | Tanzania | 0.9% | 2022 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 33 | Belgium | 0.8% | 2022 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 33 | Botswana | 0.8% | 2022 | down 62.9% | falling |
| 35 | Madagascar | 0.7% | 2022 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 35 | Mauritius | 0.7% | 2022 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 37 | Mozambique | 0.6% | 2022 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 38 | South Korea | 0.5% | 2022 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 38 | Finland | 0.5% | 2022 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 40 | Gabon | 0.5% | 2022 | down 61.3% | falling |
| 41 | Austria | 0.4% | 2022 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 41 | Kuwait | 0.4% | 2022 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 43 | Burkina Faso | 0.4% | 2022 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 44 | Uganda | 0.4% | 2022 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 44 | Guinea | 0.4% | 2022 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 46 | Turkey | 0.4% | 2022 | up 254.5% | rising |
| 47 | Congo | 0.4% | 2022 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 48 | Namibia | 0.3% | 2022 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 48 | Malawi | 0.3% | 2022 | up 12.9% | falling |
| 50 | South Sudan | 0.3% | 2022 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 51 | India | 0.3% | 2022 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 52 | Burundi | 0.2% | 2022 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 52 | Portugal | 0.2% | 2022 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 54 | Benin | 0.2% | 2022 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 54 | Niger | 0.2% | 2022 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 57 | Liberia | 0.2% | 2022 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 57 | Saudi Arabia | 0.2% | 2022 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 59 | Mali | 0.2% | 2022 | down 57.8% | falling |
| 60 | Togo | 0.2% | 2022 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 61 | Brazil | 0.2% | 2022 | down 65.2% | falling |
| 62 | Rwanda | 0.1% | 2022 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 63 | Gambia | 0.1% | 2022 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 64 | Eswatini | 0.1% | 2022 | down 65.7% | volatile |
| 65 | Sierra Leone | 0.1% | 2022 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 66 | Sudan | 0.1% | 2022 | down 76.2% | falling |
| 67 | Argentina | 0.1% | 2022 | down 69.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Lesotho | 0.1% | 2022 | — | rising |
| 69 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.1% | 2022 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 69 | Lebanon | 0.1% | 2017 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 69 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.1% | 2022 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 72 | Chad | 0.1% | 2022 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 72 | Cape Verde | 0.1% | 2022 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 72 | Mauritania | 0.1% | 2022 | down 64.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Central African Republic | 0.0% | 2022 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 75 | Eritrea | 0.0% | 2022 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 77 | Somalia | 0.0% | 2022 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Seychelles | 0.0% | 2022 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Comoros | 0.0% | 2022 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Djibouti | 0.0% | 2022 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0% | 2022 | down 80.0% | falling |
About this data
Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%)