Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Universal right to vote in practice
Nicaragua
2
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2 against 2 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 9 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 0 | 1.3 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Nicaragua, at 2 against 2 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Nicaragua 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.