Laos vs Marshall Islands: Universal right to vote in practice
Laos
2
in 2025
Marshall Islands
2
in 2025
Laos rank
1st
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Laos
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2 against 2 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Laos ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Laos |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Marshall Islands |
| 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, Laos or Marshall Islands?
- Laos, at 2 against 2 in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Laos and Marshall Islands?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Marshall Islands?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Marshall Islands rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Laos ranks 1st and Marshall Islands 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).