Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Universal right to vote in practice
Nepal
2
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2
in 2025
Nepal rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2 against 2 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Nepal, at 2 against 2 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Nepal ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.