Iraq vs Vietnam: Universal right to vote in practice
Iraq
2
in 2025
Vietnam
2
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Iraq
- Vietnam
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2 against 2 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
Across all 84 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Vietnam |
| 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, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Iraq, at 2 against 2 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Iraq and Vietnam?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Iraq 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).