Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Universal right to vote in practice
Malaysia
2
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 152 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | 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 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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).