Algeria vs Burkina Faso: Universal right to vote

Algeria
2
in 2025
Burkina Faso
2
in 2025
Algeria rank
1st
Burkina Faso rank
1st

Universal right to vote over time

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 2 against 2 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Algeria ranks 1st and Burkina Faso ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 1 0 1 Algeria
1950s 1 0.6 0.4 Algeria
1960s 1.8 2 0.2 Burkina Faso
1970s 2 2 0
1980s 2 2 0
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
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, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
Algeria, at 2 against 2 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
0, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?
92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for universal right to vote?
Algeria ranks 1st and Burkina Faso 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. 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
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 men and women that are citizens are allowed to vote in national elections (score 2), whether it is only men (score 1), or there is no universal rights to vote for either men or women (score 0). It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.