ICTs in Elections Database
Does the country use open source software in electoral processes?
| Theme | Usage of open source software in election administration |
|---|
Breakdown by continent
| Continent | No data | Not specified | Using open source systems have never been considered | Using open source systems is still under consideration | Open source systems were used, but have been abandoned | Open source systems have been considered, but are not in use | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | Other | Countries researched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 4 (8.2%) |
0 (0.0%) |
40 (81.6%) |
1 (2.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (2.0%) |
3 (6.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
49 |
| Americas | 4 (19.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
4 (19.0%) |
1 (4.8%) |
0 (0.0%) |
7 (33.3%) |
5 (23.8%) |
0 (0.0%) |
21 |
| Asia | 21 (60.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
10 (28.6%) |
1 (2.9%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (2.9%) |
2 (5.7%) |
0 (0.0%) |
35 |
| Europe | 9 (25.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
10 (27.8%) |
2 (5.6%) |
0 (0.0%) |
3 (8.3%) |
10 (27.8%) |
2 (5.6%) |
36 |
| Oceania | 6 (66.7%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (11.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (22.2%) |
0 (0.0%) |
9 |
| Other | 1 (100.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 151 |
Country Answers
| Country | Year | Value (Text) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2018 | No data | |
| Albania | 2014 | No data | |
| Andorra | 2019 | No data | |
| Angola | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Argentina | 2017 | Open source systems have been considered, but are not in use | |
| Armenia | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Australia | 2017 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Austria | 2015 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Bahrain | 2015 | No data | |
| Bangladesh | 2015 | No data | |
| Belarus | 2017 | No data | |
| Belgium | 2014 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Benin | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Bhutan | 2015 | No data | |
| Bolivia | 2017 | Open source systems have been considered, but are not in use | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2018 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Botswana | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Brazil | 2017 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Bulgaria | 2017 | Using open source systems is still under consideration | |
| Burkina Faso | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Burundi | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Cambodia | 2015 | No data | |
| Cameroon | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Canada | 2014 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Central African Republic | 2016 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Chad | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Chile | 2017 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Colombia | 2017 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Comoros | 2017 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2017 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Costa Rica | 2017 | Open source systems have been considered, but are not in use | |
| Croatia | 2017 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Cuba | 2017 | No data | |
| Czechia | 2014 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2014 | No data | |
| Denmark | 2014 | Open source systems have been considered, but are not in use | |
| Djibouti | 2017 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Dominican Republic | 2015 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Ecuador | 2017 | Open source systems have been considered, but are not in use | |
| Egypt | 2015 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| El Salvador | 2017 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Eritrea | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Estonia | 2019 | Open source systems have been considered, but are not in use | |
| Eswatini | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Ethiopia | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Fiji | 2018 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Finland | 2018 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| France | 2018 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Gabon | 2017 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Georgia | 2015 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Germany | 2025 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Ghana | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Guatemala | 2019 | No data | |
| Guinea | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Honduras | 2017 | Open source systems have been considered, but are not in use | |
| Hong Kong | 2015 | No data | |
| Hungary | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Iceland | 2017 | No data | |
| India | 2019 | No data | |
| Indonesia | 2015 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Iraq | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Israel | 2019 | No data | |
| Italy | 2018 | No data | |
| Japan | 2015 | No data | |
| Jordan | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Kazakhstan | 2014 | No data | |
| Kenya | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Korea, Republic of | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Kosovo | 2015 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Kuwait | 2018 | No data | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2014 | No data | |
| Latvia | 2018 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Lebanon | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Lesotho | 2019 | No data | |
| Liberia | 2019 | No data | |
| Libya | 2015 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Liechtenstein | 2017 | No data | |
| Lithuania | 2019 | No data | |
| Madagascar | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Malawi | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Malaysia | 2018 | No data | |
| Maldives | 2019 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Mali | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Mauritania | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Mauritius | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Mexico | 2018 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Moldova, Republic of | 2019 | The Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova doesn't use or implement any open source software in any electoral exercise in the country. | |
| Mongolia | 2015 | Open source systems have been considered, but are not in use | |
| Montenegro | 2019 | No data | |
| Morocco | 2017 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Mozambique | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Myanmar | 2015 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Namibia | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Nauru | 2017 | No data | |
| Nepal | 2018 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Netherlands | 2016 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| New Zealand | 2018 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Nicaragua | 2014 | No data | |
| Niger | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Nigeria | 2014 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Norway | 2014 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Pakistan | 2018 | No data | |
| Palau | 2017 | No data | |
| Panama | 2014 | Open source systems have been considered, but are not in use | |
| Paraguay | 2014 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Peru | 2017 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Philippines | 2015 | Using open source systems is still under consideration | |
| Portugal | 2016 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Romania | 2015 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Russian Federation | 2014 | Using open source systems is still under consideration | |
| Rwanda | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Samoa | 2019 | No data | |
| San Marino | 2018 | No data | |
| Senegal | 2025 | No data | |
| Serbia | 2017 | No data | |
| Seychelles | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Sierra Leone | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Singapore | 2015 | No data | |
| Slovakia | 2020 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Slovenia | 2014 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Solomon Islands | 2019 | No data | |
| South Africa | 2014 | Open source systems have been considered, but are not in use | |
| South Sudan | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Spain | 2017 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Sri Lanka | 2015 | No data | |
| Sudan | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Sweden | 2018 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| Switzerland | 2014 | Open source systems have been considered, but are not in use | |
| Taiwan | 2015 | No data | |
| Tajikistan | 2014 | No data | |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Thailand | 2015 | No data | |
| The Gambia | 2015 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Togo | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Tonga | 2019 | No data | |
| Tunisia | 2014 | Using open source systems is still under consideration | |
| Turkmenistan | 2014 | No data | |
| Uganda | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Ukraine | 2019 | Open source systems are currently being introduced or are in use | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| United States | 2015 | Using open source systems is still under consideration | |
| Uruguay | 2017 | Open source systems have been considered, but are not in use | |
| Uzbekistan | 2016 | No data | |
| Vanuatu | 2018 | No data | |
| Venezuela | 2017 | No data | |
| Viet Nam | 2015 | No data | |
| Yemen | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Zambia | 2015 | Using open source systems have never been considered | |
| Zimbabwe | 2014 | Using open source systems have never been considered |
Total number of countries in selected sample: 151
