Belarus vs Ireland: Universal right to vote in practice
Belarus
2
in 2025
Ireland
2
in 2025
Belarus rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Belarus
- Ireland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2 against 2 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Belarus or Ireland?
- Belarus, at 2 against 2 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Belarus and Ireland?
- 0, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ireland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Ireland rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Belarus ranks 1st and Ireland 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).