Italy vs Nauru: Universal right to vote in practice

Italy
2
in 2025
Nauru
2
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Nauru rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Italy
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2 against 2 in Nauru, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1888 it was Nauru ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nauru Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0.7 0 0.7 Italy
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Italy
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0.8 0 0.8 Italy
1950s 2 0 2 Italy
1960s 2 0.8 1.2 Italy
1970s 2 2 0 β€”
1980s 2 2 0 β€”
1990s 2 2 0 β€”
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Italy or Nauru?
Italy, at 2 against 2 in Nauru as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Italy and Nauru?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nauru?
138 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2025.
How do Italy and Nauru rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Italy ranks 1st and Nauru 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

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).