Iceland vs Nicaragua: Universal right to vote in practice
Iceland
2
in 2025
Nicaragua
2
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Iceland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2 against 2 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Iceland |
| 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, Iceland or Nicaragua?
- Iceland, at 2 against 2 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Nicaragua rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Nicaragua 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).