Greece vs Russia: Universal right to vote

Greece
2
in 2025
Russia
2
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Russia rank
1st

Universal right to vote over time

  • Greece
  • Russia
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 2 against 2 in Russia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1822 it was Russia ahead.

Greece ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Russia Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0.6 0 0.6 Greece
1850s 1 0 1 Greece
1860s 1 0 1 Greece
1870s 1 0 1 Greece
1880s 1 0 1 Greece
1890s 1 0 1 Greece
1900s 1 0.5 0.5 Greece
1910s 1 1.3 0.3 Russia
1920s 1 2 1 Russia
1930s 1 2 1 Russia
1940s 1 2 1 Russia
1950s 1.4 2 0.6 Russia
1960s 2 2 0
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, Greece or Russia?
Greece, at 2 against 2 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote between Greece and Russia?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Russia?
204 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
How do Greece and Russia rank globally for universal right to vote?
Greece ranks 1st and Russia 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.