Central African Republic vs Sweden: Universal right to vote in practice

Central African Republic
2
in 2025
Sweden
2
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

Across all 132 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sweden Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0.2 0.2 Sweden
1920s 0 2 2 Sweden
1930s 0 2 2 Sweden
1940s 0 2 2 Sweden
1950s 0 2 2 Sweden
1960s 1.2 2 0.8 Sweden
1970s 0 2 2 Sweden
1980s 0.6 2 1.4 Sweden
1990s 2 2 0 β€”
2000s 1.6 2 0.4 Sweden
2010s 1.4 2 0.6 Sweden
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, Central African Republic or Sweden?
Central African Republic, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Central African Republic and Sweden?
0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sweden?
132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Sweden rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Sweden 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).