Venezuela vs Zambia: Universal right to vote in practice

Venezuela
2
in 2025
Zambia
2
in 2025
Venezuela rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Venezuela
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Venezuela ahead.

Venezuela ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Venezuela Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 0.3333 0 0.3333 Venezuela
1920s 0.8 0 0.8 Venezuela
1930s 0.6 0 0.6 Venezuela
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Venezuela
1950s 0.4 0 0.4 Venezuela
1960s 2 1.2 0.8 Venezuela
1970s 2 2 0 β€”
1980s 2 2 0 β€”
1990s 2 2 0 β€”
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 1.6 2 0.4 Zambia
2020s 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, Venezuela or Zambia?
Venezuela, at 2 against 2 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Venezuela and Zambia?
0, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Venezuela and Zambia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Venezuela 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

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).