El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Universal right to vote in practice
El Salvador
2
in 2025
Nicaragua
2
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2 against 2 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 2 against 2 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.