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