Burkina Faso vs Syrian Arab Republic: Universal right to vote

Burkina Faso
2
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
2
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
1st

Universal right to vote over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2 against 2 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.

Across all 92 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0.2 0.2 Syrian Arab Republic
1930s 0 1 1 Syrian Arab Republic
1940s 0 1 1 Syrian Arab Republic
1950s 0.6 1.7 1.1 Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 2 2 0 β€”
1970s 2 2 0 β€”
1980s 2 2 0 β€”
1990s 2 2 0 β€”
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher universal right to vote, Burkina Faso or Syrian Arab Republic?
Burkina Faso, at 2 against 2 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote between Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?
92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for universal right to vote?
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Syrian Arab Republic 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.