Iceland vs Western Sahara: Universal right to vote in practice
Iceland
2
in 2025
Western Sahara
2
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Iceland
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2 against 2 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Iceland |
| 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 Western Sahara?
- Iceland, at 2 against 2 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Iceland and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Western Sahara rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Western Sahara 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).