North Macedonia vs Sweden: Universal right to vote in practice
North Macedonia
2
in 2025
Sweden
2
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- North Macedonia
- Sweden
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2 against 2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 2 | 1.1 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 2 | 1.1 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.1 | 2 | 0.9 | Sweden |
| 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 Sweden?
- North Macedonia, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between North Macedonia and Sweden?
- 0, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sweden?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Sweden rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- North Macedonia ranks 1st and Sweden 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).