South Sudan vs Syria: Universal right to vote

South Sudan
2
in 2025
Syria
2
in 2025
South Sudan rank
1st
Syria rank
1st

Universal right to vote over time

  • South Sudan
  • Syria
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 2 against 2 in Syria, a difference of 0.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Syria Difference Ahead
2010s 1.78 2 0.2222 Syria
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher universal right to vote, South Sudan or Syria?
South Sudan, at 2 against 2 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote between South Sudan and Syria?
0, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Syria?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do South Sudan and Syria rank globally for universal right to vote?
South Sudan ranks 1st and Syria 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.