United Kingdom vs United States: Suffrage
United Kingdom
100
in 2025
United States
100
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 100 against 100 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 6 and United States in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 2.5 | 27.5 | 25 | United States |
| 1790s | 2.5 | 29.5 | 27 | United States |
| 1800s | 2.5 | 32 | 29.5 | United States |
| 1810s | 2.5 | 34 | 31.5 | United States |
| 1820s | 2.5 | 35 | 32.5 | United States |
| 1830s | 7.3 | 35 | 27.7 | United States |
| 1840s | 8.5 | 35 | 26.5 | United States |
| 1850s | 8.5 | 35 | 26.5 | United States |
| 1860s | 12.25 | 35 | 22.75 | United States |
| 1870s | 20 | 44 | 24 | United States |
| 1880s | 29 | 43 | 14 | United States |
| 1890s | 35 | 42 | 7 | United States |
| 1900s | 35 | 41 | 6 | United States |
| 1910s | 41.5 | 41 | 0.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 100 | 88 | 12 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 100 | 90.7 | 9.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 100 | 93.4 | 6.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 100 | 95 | 5 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 100 | 97 | 3 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 100 against 100 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for suffrage?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.