Ghana vs Vietnam: Universal right to vote in practice
Ghana
2
in 2025
Vietnam
2
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Ghana
- Vietnam
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2 against 2 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
Across all 102 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 2 | 1.5 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Vietnam |
| 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, Ghana or Vietnam?
- Ghana, at 2 against 2 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Ghana and Vietnam?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vietnam?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Vietnam rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Vietnam 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
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).