Western Sahara vs Zambia: Universal right to vote in practice
Western Sahara
2
in 2025
Zambia
2
in 2025
Western Sahara rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Western Sahara
- Zambia
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 2 against 2 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Western Sahara ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Sahara | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 1.71 | 1.71 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2 | 1.6 | Zambia |
| 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, Western Sahara or Zambia?
- Western Sahara, at 2 against 2 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Western Sahara and Zambia?
- 0, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Sahara and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Western Sahara and Zambia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Western Sahara 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).