Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Universal right to vote in practice
Nicaragua
2
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 2 | 0.7 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 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 Sri Lanka?
- Nicaragua, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Nicaragua 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).