Marshall Islands vs Western Sahara: Universal right to vote in practice

Marshall Islands
2
in 2025
Western Sahara
2
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 2 against 2 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Western Sahara ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0.2 0 0.2 Marshall Islands
1980s 2 0 2 Marshall Islands
1990s 2 0 2 Marshall Islands
2000s 2 0.4 1.6 Marshall Islands
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 Western Sahara?
Marshall Islands, at 2 against 2 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Marshall Islands and Western Sahara?
0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Western Sahara?
63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
How do Marshall Islands and Western Sahara rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Western Sahara 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).