Belarus vs New Zealand: Universal right to vote in practice

Belarus
2
in 2025
New Zealand
2
in 2025
Belarus rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Belarus
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 2 against 2 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

Across all 185 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus New Zealand Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0.1 0.1 New Zealand
1880s 0 1 1 New Zealand
1890s 0 1.7 1.7 New Zealand
1900s 0 2 2 New Zealand
1910s 0 2 2 New Zealand
1920s 0 2 2 New Zealand
1930s 0.8 2 1.2 New Zealand
1940s 2 2 0 β€”
1950s 2 2 0 β€”
1960s 2 2 0 β€”
1970s 2 2 0 β€”
1980s 2 2 0 β€”
1990s 2 2 0 β€”
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Belarus or New Zealand?
Belarus, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Belarus and New Zealand?
0, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and New Zealand?
185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Belarus and New Zealand rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Belarus ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Universal right to vote in practice
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).