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Universal right to vote in practice in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Universal right to vote in practice was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
2
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1875
Years of data
151
1875–2025

Universal right to vote in practice in Marshall Islands, 1875–2025

00.511.52187519502025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, universal right to vote in practice in Marshall Islands stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, universal right to vote in practice in Marshall Islands peaked at 2 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1875.

That places Marshall Islands 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0 0 0 5
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0.2 0 2 10
1980s 2 2 2 10
1990s 2 2 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 10
2020s 2 2 2 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is universal right to vote in practice in Marshall Islands?
Universal right to vote in practice in Marshall Islands was 2 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest universal right to vote in practice recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1979.
What is the lowest universal right to vote in practice recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1875.
How does Marshall Islands rank for universal right to vote in practice?
Marshall Islands ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is universal right to vote in practice rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Universal right to vote in practice
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
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Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).