Belarus vs Ghana: Universal right to vote in practice
Belarus
2
in 2025
Ghana
2
in 2025
Belarus rank
1st
Ghana rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Belarus
- Ghana
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2 against 2 in Ghana, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Belarus ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Belarus |
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Belarus |
| 1950s | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Belarus |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Belarus |
| 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, Belarus or Ghana?
- Belarus, at 2 against 2 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Belarus and Ghana?
- 0, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Ghana rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Belarus ranks 1st and Ghana 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).