Nicaragua vs Pakistan: Universal right to vote in practice
Nicaragua
2
in 2025
Pakistan
2
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Nicaragua
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2 against 2 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Nicaragua |
| 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, Nicaragua or Pakistan?
- Nicaragua, at 2 against 2 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Nicaragua and Pakistan?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Pakistan rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st and Pakistan 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).