New Zealand vs Solomon Islands: Universal right to vote

New Zealand
2
in 2025
Solomon Islands
2
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Solomon Islands rank
1st

Universal right to vote over time

  • New Zealand
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2 against 2 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1893 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 1st and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 197 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1890s 2 0 2 New Zealand
1900s 2 0 2 New Zealand
1910s 2 0 2 New Zealand
1920s 2 0 2 New Zealand
1930s 2 0 2 New Zealand
1940s 2 0 2 New Zealand
1950s 2 0 2 New Zealand
1960s 2 1.2 0.8 New Zealand
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, New Zealand or Solomon Islands?
New Zealand, at 2 against 2 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote between New Zealand and Solomon Islands?
0, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Solomon Islands?
133 years are reported by both, from 1893 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Solomon Islands rank globally for universal right to vote?
New Zealand ranks 1st and Solomon Islands 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.