United States vs Zambia: Universal right to vote in practice
United States
2
in 2025
Zambia
2
in 2025
United States rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- United States
- Zambia
How they compare
United States currently reports 2 against 2 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Zambia |
| 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, United States or Zambia?
- United States, at 2 against 2 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between United States and Zambia?
- 0, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do United States and Zambia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- United States ranks 1st and Zambia 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).