Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Universal right to vote in practice
Papua New Guinea
2
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2 against 2 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2 against 2 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.