United Kingdom vs Western Sahara: Universal right to vote in practice

United Kingdom
2
in 2025
Western Sahara
2
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2 against 2 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1960s 2 0 2 United Kingdom
1970s 2 0 2 United Kingdom
1980s 2 0 2 United Kingdom
1990s 2 0 2 United Kingdom
2000s 2 0.4 1.6 United Kingdom
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, United Kingdom or Western Sahara?
United Kingdom, at 2 against 2 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between United Kingdom and Western Sahara?
0, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Western Sahara?
63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom and Western Sahara rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
United Kingdom ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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