Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Chad or New Zealand?

Chad, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and New Zealand?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

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.

Chad vs New Zealand: Universal right to vote in practice

Chad

in 2025

New Zealand

in 2025

Chad rank

1st

New Zealand rank

1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

Chad
New Zealand

How they compare

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

Across all 106 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

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

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0	2	2	New Zealand
1930s	0	2	2	New Zealand
1940s	0	2	2	New Zealand
1950s	0	2	2	New Zealand
1960s	2	2	0	—
1970s	1	2	1	New Zealand
1980s	0	2	2	New Zealand
1990s	0.6	2	1.4	New Zealand
2000s	2	2	0	—
2010s	1.4	2	0.6	New Zealand
2020s	0.6667	2	1.33	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Chad or New Zealand?: Chad, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Chad and New Zealand?: 0, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and New Zealand?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Chad and New Zealand rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?: Chad 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: 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).