Serbia vs Turkey: Universal right to vote in practice

Serbia
2
in 2025
Turkey
2
in 2025
Serbia rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Serbia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 2 against 2 in Turkey, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Turkey ahead.

Serbia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Turkey Difference Ahead
1920s 0.8889 1 0.1111 Turkey
1930s 0.9 2 1.1 Turkey
1940s 1.1 2 0.9 Turkey
1950s 2 2 0 β€”
1960s 2 1.8 0.2 Serbia
1970s 2 1.6 0.4 Serbia
1980s 2 1.4 0.6 Serbia
1990s 2 2 0 β€”
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Serbia or Turkey?
Serbia, at 2 against 2 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Serbia and Turkey?
0, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Turkey?
105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
How do Serbia and Turkey rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Serbia ranks 1st and Turkey 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

Indicator
Universal right to vote in practice
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).