Cape Verde vs Saint Lucia: Universal right to vote in practice
Cape Verde
2
in 2025
Saint Lucia
2
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Saint Lucia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Cape Verde
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2 against 2 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Saint Lucia |
| 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, Cape Verde or Saint Lucia?
- Cape Verde, at 2 against 2 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Cape Verde and Saint Lucia?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saint Lucia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Saint Lucia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Saint Lucia 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).