Laos vs Portugal: Universal right to vote in practice
Laos
2
in 2025
Portugal
2
in 2025
Laos rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Laos
- Portugal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2 against 2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Portugal ahead.
Laos ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Portugal |
| 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 Portugal?
- Laos, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Laos and Portugal?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Portugal rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Laos ranks 1st and Portugal 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).