Sao Tome and Principe vs Sudan: Universal right to vote
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
Sudan
2
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Sudan rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sudan
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2 against 2 in Sudan, a difference of 0.
Across all 127 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Sudan |
| 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sudan?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2 against 2 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
- 127 years are reported by both, from 1899 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Sudan 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.