Sierra Leone vs Saint Lucia: Universal right to vote in practice
Sierra Leone
2
in 2025
Saint Lucia
2
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Saint Lucia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Sierra Leone
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2 against 2 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Saint Lucia |
| 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, Sierra Leone or Saint Lucia?
- Sierra Leone, at 2 against 2 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia?
- 0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Saint Lucia 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).