Laos vs Saint Lucia: Universal right to vote in practice

Laos
2
in 2025
Saint Lucia
2
in 2025
Laos rank
1st
Saint Lucia rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Laos
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 2 against 2 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Laos ranks 1st and Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.8889 0 0.8889 Laos
1960s 2 0.6 1.4 Laos
1970s 0.8 2 1.2 Saint Lucia
1980s 0.2 2 1.8 Saint Lucia
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 1.2 2 0.8 Saint Lucia
2010s 1.8 2 0.2 Saint Lucia
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 Saint Lucia?
Laos, at 2 against 2 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Laos and Saint Lucia?
0, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saint Lucia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Laos and Saint Lucia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Laos ranks 1st and Saint Lucia 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).