USSR vs Western Sahara: Universal right to vote in practice
USSR
2
in 1990
Western Sahara
2
in 2025
USSR rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- USSR
- Western Sahara
How they compare
USSR currently reports 2 against 2 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
USSR ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 1 groups.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | USSR |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | USSR |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | USSR |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 | 2 | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, USSR or Western Sahara?
- USSR, at 2 against 2 in Western Sahara as of 1990.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between USSR and Western Sahara?
- 0, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Sahara?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 1990.
- How do USSR and Western Sahara rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- USSR ranks 1st and Western Sahara 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
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).