El Salvador vs Suriname: Universal right to vote in practice
El Salvador
2
in 2025
Suriname
2
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2 against 2 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Suriname ahead.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 10 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | El Salvador |
| 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 Suriname?
- El Salvador, at 2 against 2 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Suriname 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.