Sweden vs Tajikistan: Universal right to vote in practice

Sweden
2
in 2025
Tajikistan
2
in 2025
Sweden rank
1st
Tajikistan rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Sweden
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2 against 2 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Sweden ranks 1st and Tajikistan ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0.2 0 0.2 Sweden
1920s 2 0 2 Sweden
1930s 2 0.8 1.2 Sweden
1940s 2 2 0 β€”
1950s 2 2 0 β€”
1960s 2 2 0 β€”
1970s 2 2 0 β€”
1980s 2 2 0 β€”
1990s 2 1.8 0.2 Sweden
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, Sweden or Tajikistan?
Sweden, at 2 against 2 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Sweden and Tajikistan?
0, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tajikistan?
158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Tajikistan rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Sweden ranks 1st and Tajikistan 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).