Bahamas vs Papua New Guinea: Universal right to vote
Universal right to vote over time
- Bahamas
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 2 against 2 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bahamas ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Bahamas |
| 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, Bahamas or Papua New Guinea?
- Bahamas, at 2 against 2 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Papua New Guinea rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Bahamas ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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
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.