Nicaragua vs Ukraine: Universal right to vote in practice

Nicaragua
2
in 2025
Ukraine
2
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
1st
Ukraine rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2 against 2 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Ukraine Difference Ahead
1920s 0.75 0 0.75 Nicaragua
1930s 1 0.8 0.2 Nicaragua
1940s 1 2 1 Ukraine
1950s 1.3 2 0.7 Ukraine
1960s 2 2 0 β€”
1970s 1.6 2 0.4 Ukraine
1980s 1.2 2 0.8 Ukraine
1990s 2 2 0 β€”
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Nicaragua or Ukraine?
Nicaragua, at 2 against 2 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Nicaragua and Ukraine?
0, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Ukraine?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Ukraine rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Ukraine 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

Indicator
Universal right to vote in practice
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).