Iran vs Yemen: Universal right to vote in practice

Iran
0
in 2025
Yemen
0
in 2025
Iran rank
164th
Yemen rank
164th

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Iran
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0 against 0 in Yemen, a difference of 0.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 164th and Yemen ranks 164th of 197 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0 2 2 Yemen
2000s 0 1.8 1.8 Yemen
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Iran or Yemen?
Iran, at 0 against 0 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Iran and Yemen?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Iran ranks 164th and Yemen ranks 164th 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

Indicator
Universal right to vote in practice
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).