Lao People's Democratic Republic vs São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: Universal right to vote in practice

Lao People's Democratic Republic
2
in 2025
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
2
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
1st
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
00.511.52178919072025

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1960s 2 0 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 0.8 1 0.2 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
1980s 0.2 2 1.8 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 1.2 2 0.8 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
2010s 1.8 2 0.2 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2 against 2 in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Lao People's Democratic Republic and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
0, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Universal right to vote in practice
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed