Marshall Islands vs Turkmenistan: Universal right to vote in practice
Marshall Islands
2
in 2025
Turkmenistan
2
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Marshall Islands
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 2 against 2 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Turkmenistan | 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 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Marshall Islands |
| 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, Marshall Islands or Turkmenistan?
- Marshall Islands, at 2 against 2 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Marshall Islands and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Turkmenistan?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Turkmenistan rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Turkmenistan 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).