Latvia vs Nicaragua: Universal right to vote in practice
Latvia
2
in 2025
Nicaragua
2
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Latvia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2 against 2 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Latvia or Nicaragua?
- Latvia, at 2 against 2 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Latvia and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Nicaragua?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Nicaragua rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Nicaragua 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).