North Macedonia vs Sri Lanka: Universal right to vote in practice
North Macedonia
2
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- North Macedonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, North Macedonia or Sri Lanka?
- North Macedonia, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- North Macedonia 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).