Share of voting rights in international organizations by country
Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%).
Countries reporting
82
Highest
9.3%
Nigeria
Lowest
0.0%
Guinea-Bissau
Median
0.5%
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
1,114
What the numbers show
Share of voting rights in international organizations is currently reported for 82 countries. The highest value is 9.3% 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 932.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 53 fell. The largest increase was in Turkey (up 254.5%), and the largest decrease in Sudan (down 73.0%).
Share of voting rights in international organizations: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.3% | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 2 | United States | 6.5% | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 3 | Egypt | 6.3% | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 4 | Japan | 5.4% | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 5 | Algeria | 5.3% | 2024 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 6 | South Africa | 5.0% | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 7 | Morocco | 4.8% | 2024 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 8 | Germany | 4.1% | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 9 | Canada | 3.9% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 10 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.8% | 2024 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 11 | France | 3.7% | 2024 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 12 | Italy | 2.4% | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 13 | Ghana | 2.1% | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 14 | Libya | 2.1% | 2024 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 1.9% | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 16 | Zimbabwe | 1.6% | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 17 | Sweden | 1.6% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 18 | Ethiopia | 1.5% | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 19 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1.5% | 2024 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 20 | Switzerland | 1.4% | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 21 | Tunisia | 1.4% | 2024 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 22 | China | 1.3% | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 23 | Kenya | 1.2% | 2024 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 1.2% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Zambia | 1.2% | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 26 | Denmark | 1.2% | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 27 | Spain | 1.1% | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 28 | Angola | 1.0% | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 29 | Senegal | 0.9% | 2024 | down 11.4% | flat |
| 29 | Cameroon | 0.9% | 2024 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 31 | Netherlands | 0.9% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 32 | Tanzania | 0.8% | 2024 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 33 | Ireland | 0.8% | 2024 | — | rising |
| 34 | Botswana | 0.7% | 2024 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 35 | Belgium | 0.7% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 35 | Madagascar | 0.7% | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 35 | Mauritius | 0.7% | 2024 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 38 | Mozambique | 0.6% | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 39 | South Korea | 0.5% | 2024 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 39 | Finland | 0.5% | 2024 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 41 | Gabon | 0.5% | 2024 | down 61.7% | falling |
| 42 | Austria | 0.4% | 2024 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 42 | Kuwait | 0.4% | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 44 | Burkina Faso | 0.4% | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 45 | Turkey | 0.4% | 2024 | up 254.5% | rising |
| 45 | Uganda | 0.4% | 2024 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 47 | Guinea | 0.4% | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 48 | Congo | 0.3% | 2024 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 49 | Namibia | 0.3% | 2024 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 49 | Malawi | 0.3% | 2024 | up 10.3% | falling |
| 51 | India | 0.3% | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 51 | South Sudan | 0.3% | 2024 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 53 | Portugal | 0.2% | 2024 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 54 | Benin | 0.2% | 2024 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 54 | Luxembourg | 0.2% | 2024 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 54 | Burundi | 0.2% | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 54 | Niger | 0.2% | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 58 | Mali | 0.2% | 2024 | down 59.1% | falling |
| 58 | Saudi Arabia | 0.2% | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 58 | Liberia | 0.2% | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 61 | Togo | 0.2% | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 62 | Brazil | 0.1% | 2024 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 63 | Rwanda | 0.1% | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 64 | Gambia | 0.1% | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 64 | Eswatini | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 66 | Sierra Leone | 0.1% | 2024 | down 56.0% | falling |
| 67 | Sudan | 0.1% | 2024 | down 73.0% | falling |
| 68 | Lesotho | 0.1% | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 69 | Argentina | 0.1% | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Lebanon | 0.1% | 2017 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 70 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.1% | 2024 | down 58.8% | falling |
| 72 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.1% | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 72 | Chad | 0.1% | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 72 | Mauritania | 0.1% | 2024 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Cape Verde | 0.1% | 2024 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 76 | Central African Republic | 0.0% | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 76 | Eritrea | 0.0% | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 78 | Seychelles | 0.0% | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Somalia | 0.0% | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Comoros | 0.0% | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Djibouti | 0.0% | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0% | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
About this data
Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%).