Iceland vs Slovakia: Universal right to vote in practice
Iceland
2
in 2025
Slovakia
2
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2 against 2 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 Slovakia?
- Iceland, at 2 against 2 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Slovakia 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).