Sierra Leone vs Thailand: Universal right to vote in practice

Sierra Leone
2
in 2025
Thailand
2
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2 against 2 in Thailand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Thailand ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Thailand Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 1.4 1.4 Thailand
1940s 0 1.6 1.6 Thailand
1950s 0 1.2 1.2 Thailand
1960s 1.6 0 1.6 Sierra Leone
1970s 2 0.4 1.6 Sierra Leone
1980s 2 2 0 β€”
1990s 1 1.8 0.8 Thailand
2000s 2 1.4 0.6 Sierra Leone
2010s 2 0.8 1.2 Sierra Leone
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, Sierra Leone or Thailand?
Sierra Leone, at 2 against 2 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Sierra Leone and Thailand?
0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Thailand?
130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Thailand rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Thailand 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).