Benin vs Marshall Islands: Universal right to vote in practice
Benin
2
in 2025
Marshall Islands
2
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Benin
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2 against 2 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Marshall Islands |
| 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 Marshall Islands?
- Benin, at 2 against 2 in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Benin and Marshall Islands?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Marshall Islands?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Marshall Islands rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Benin ranks 1st and Marshall Islands 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).