USSR vs Venezuela: Universal right to vote in practice

USSR
2
in 1990
Venezuela
2
in 2025
USSR rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • USSR
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 2 against 2 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Venezuela ahead.

USSR ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 1 groups.

Across the 8 decades both report, USSR averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR Venezuela Difference Ahead
1920s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1930s 0.8 0.6 0.2 USSR
1940s 2 0.4 1.6 USSR
1950s 2 0.4 1.6 USSR
1960s 2 2 0 β€”
1970s 2 2 0 β€”
1980s 2 2 0 β€”
1990s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, USSR or Venezuela?
USSR, at 2 against 2 in Venezuela as of 1990.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between USSR and Venezuela?
0, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Venezuela?
69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
How do USSR and Venezuela rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
USSR ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 1 groups.
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

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).