Belgium vs Zambia: Universal right to vote in practice

Belgium
2
in 2025
Zambia
2
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Belgium
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2 against 2 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 0.6667 0 0.6667 Belgium
1920s 1 0 1 Belgium
1930s 1 0 1 Belgium
1940s 0.6 0 0.6 Belgium
1950s 2 0 2 Belgium
1960s 2 1.2 0.8 Belgium
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, Belgium or Zambia?
Belgium, at 2 against 2 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Belgium and Zambia?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Zambia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Belgium ranks 1st and Zambia 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).