Austria vs Mexico: Universal right to vote in practice
Austria
2
in 2025
Mexico
2
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Austria
- Mexico
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2 against 2 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Mexico ahead.
Austria ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Austria |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | Austria |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 in practice, Austria or Mexico?
- Austria, at 2 against 2 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Austria and Mexico?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Mexico?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Mexico rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Austria ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. 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 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).