Venezuela vs Western Sahara: Universal right to vote
Venezuela
2
in 2025
Western Sahara
2
in 2025
Venezuela rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- Venezuela
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2 against 2 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Venezuela ahead.
Venezuela ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Venezuela |
| 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, Venezuela or Western Sahara?
- Venezuela, at 2 against 2 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Venezuela and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Venezuela and Western Sahara rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Venezuela ranks 1st and Western Sahara 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.