Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Thailand or Turkey?

Thailand, at 2 against 2 in Turkey as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?

105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.

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.

Thailand vs Turkey: Universal right to vote in practice

Thailand

in 2025

Turkey

in 2025

Thailand rank

1st

Turkey rank

1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

Thailand
Turkey

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Turkey ahead.

Thailand ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0	1	1	Turkey
1930s	1.4	2	0.6	Turkey
1940s	1.6	2	0.4	Turkey
1950s	1.2	2	0.8	Turkey
1960s	0	1.8	1.8	Turkey
1970s	0.4	1.6	1.2	Turkey
1980s	2	1.4	0.6	Thailand
1990s	1.8	2	0.2	Turkey
2000s	1.4	2	0.6	Turkey
2010s	0.8	2	1.2	Turkey
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, Thailand or Turkey?: Thailand, at 2 against 2 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Thailand and Turkey?: 0, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?: 105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?: Thailand ranks 1st and Turkey 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: 07 August 2026

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).