Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: Universal right to vote in practice
Pakistan
2
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2
in 2025
Pakistan rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Pakistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2 against 2 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Pakistan ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2 | 1.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 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, Pakistan or Sierra Leone?
- Pakistan, at 2 against 2 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Pakistan ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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).