Tuvalu vs United Kingdom: Universal right to vote in practice
Tuvalu
2
in 2025
United Kingdom
2
in 2025
Tuvalu rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Tuvalu
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 2 against 2 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 51 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Tuvalu ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | United Kingdom |
| 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, Tuvalu or United Kingdom?
- Tuvalu, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Tuvalu and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and United Kingdom?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Tuvalu and United Kingdom rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Tuvalu 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).