Tanzania vs United Kingdom: Universal right to vote in practice
Tanzania
2
in 2025
United Kingdom
2
in 2025
Tanzania rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Tanzania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2 against 2 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0 | 2 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0 | 2 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Tanzania or United Kingdom?
- Tanzania, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Tanzania and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United Kingdom?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and United Kingdom rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Tanzania ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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).