Benin vs Bulgaria: Universal right to vote in practice
Benin
2
in 2025
Bulgaria
2
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Bulgaria rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Benin
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2 against 2 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.
Across all 134 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Bulgaria |
| 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, Benin or Bulgaria?
- Benin, at 2 against 2 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Benin and Bulgaria?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bulgaria?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Bulgaria rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Benin ranks 1st and Bulgaria 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).