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Universal right to vote in practice in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Universal right to vote in practice was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
2
in 1928
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Universal right to vote in practice in United Kingdom, 1789–2025

00.511.52178919072025

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 2 for universal right to vote in practice in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, universal right to vote in practice in United Kingdom peaked at 2 in 1928 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

United Kingdom ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Universal right to vote in practice in United Kingdom, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 —
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0 —
1880 0 —
1881 0 —
1882 0 —
1883 0 —
1884 0 —
1885 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 0 —
1889 0 —
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 0 —
1894 0 —
1895 0 —
1896 0 —
1897 0 —
1898 0 —
1899 0 —
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 1 —
1919 1 +0.0%
1920 1 +0.0%
1921 1 +0.0%
1922 1 +0.0%
1923 1 +0.0%
1924 1 +0.0%
1925 1 +0.0%
1926 1 +0.0%
1927 1 +0.0%
1928 2 +100.0%
1929 2 +0.0%
1930 2 +0.0%
1931 2 +0.0%
1932 2 +0.0%
1933 2 +0.0%
1934 2 +0.0%
1935 2 +0.0%
1936 2 +0.0%
1937 2 +0.0%
1938 2 +0.0%
1939 2 +0.0%
1940 2 +0.0%
1941 2 +0.0%
1942 2 +0.0%
1943 2 +0.0%
1944 2 +0.0%
1945 2 +0.0%
1946 2 +0.0%
1947 2 +0.0%
1948 2 +0.0%
1949 2 +0.0%
1950 2 +0.0%
1951 2 +0.0%
1952 2 +0.0%
1953 2 +0.0%
1954 2 +0.0%
1955 2 +0.0%
1956 2 +0.0%
1957 2 +0.0%
1958 2 +0.0%
1959 2 +0.0%
1960 2 +0.0%
1961 2 +0.0%
1962 2 +0.0%
1963 2 +0.0%
1964 2 +0.0%
1965 2 +0.0%
1966 2 +0.0%
1967 2 +0.0%
1968 2 +0.0%
1969 2 +0.0%
1970 2 +0.0%
1971 2 +0.0%
1972 2 +0.0%
1973 2 +0.0%
1974 2 +0.0%
1975 2 +0.0%
1976 2 +0.0%
1977 2 +0.0%
1978 2 +0.0%
1979 2 +0.0%
1980 2 +0.0%
1981 2 +0.0%
1982 2 +0.0%
1983 2 +0.0%
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 2 +0.0%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 2 +0.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%
2019 2 +0.0%
2020 2 +0.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2022 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 2 +0.0%
2025 2 +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0.2 0 1 10
1920s 1.2 1 2 10
1930s 2 2 2 10
1940s 2 2 2 10
1950s 2 2 2 10
1960s 2 2 2 10
1970s 2 2 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 United Kingdom?
Universal right to vote in practice in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1928.
What is the lowest universal right to vote in practice recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does United Kingdom rank for universal right to vote in practice?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is universal right to vote in practice rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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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).