Turkey vs Vietnam: Universal right to vote in practice
Turkey
2
in 2025
Vietnam
2
in 2025
Turkey rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Turkey
- Vietnam
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2 against 2 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 83 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Vietnam |
| 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, Turkey or Vietnam?
- Turkey, at 2 against 2 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Turkey and Vietnam?
- 0, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Turkey ranks 1st and Vietnam 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).