Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Universal right to vote in practice
Sierra Leone
2
in 2025
Zambia
2
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2 against 2 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Zambia |
| 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 Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 2 against 2 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Zambia 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).