Nicaragua vs Vietnam: Universal right to vote in practice
Nicaragua
2
in 2025
Vietnam
2
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Nicaragua
- Vietnam
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2 against 2 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Vietnam ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 7 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Vietnam | 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 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Vietnam |
| 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 Vietnam?
- Nicaragua, at 2 against 2 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Nicaragua and Vietnam?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Vietnam?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Vietnam rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st and Vietnam 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).