Mozambique vs Sri Lanka: Universal right to vote in practice
Mozambique
2
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2
in 2025
Mozambique rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Mozambique
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 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, Mozambique or Sri Lanka?
- Mozambique, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1893 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Sri Lanka rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Mozambique 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).