Papua New Guinea vs Western Sahara: Universal right to vote in practice
Papua New Guinea
2
in 2025
Western Sahara
2
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2 against 2 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Papua New Guinea |
| 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 Western Sahara?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2 against 2 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Papua New Guinea and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Western Sahara rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Western Sahara 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.