Western Sahara vs Zimbabwe: Universal right to vote in practice
Western Sahara
2
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2
in 2025
Western Sahara rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Western Sahara
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Western Sahara ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Western Sahara averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Sahara | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2 | 1.6 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Western Sahara |
| 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 Zimbabwe?
- Western Sahara, at 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Western Sahara and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Sahara and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Western Sahara and Zimbabwe rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Western Sahara ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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).