What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Central African Republic and USSR?

0, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and USSR?

69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.

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.

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

Central African Republic

in 2025

USSR

in 1990

Central African Republic rank

1st

USSR rank

1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

Central African Republic
USSR

How they compare

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

Across all 69 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

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

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0.8	0.8	USSR
1940s	0	2	2	USSR
1950s	0	2	2	USSR
1960s	1.2	2	0.8	USSR
1970s	0	2	2	USSR
1980s	0.6	2	1.4	USSR
1990s	2	2	0	—

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 USSR?: Central African Republic, at 2 against 2 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Central African Republic and USSR?: 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and USSR?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
How do Central African Republic and USSR rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?: Central African Republic ranks 1st and USSR 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: 07 August 2026

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).