Italy vs Sierra Leone: Universal right to vote in practice

Italy
2
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Italy
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
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 1.6 0.4 Italy
1970s 2 2 0 β€”
1980s 2 2 0 β€”
1990s 2 1 1 Italy
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 Sierra Leone?
Italy, at 2 against 2 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Italy and Sierra Leone?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sierra Leone?
130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do Italy and Sierra Leone rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Italy ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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).