Comoros vs Samoa: Universal right to vote in practice
Comoros
2
in 2025
Samoa
2
in 2025
Comoros rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Comoros
- Samoa
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 2 against 2 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Samoa ahead.
Comoros ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Comoros |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 0 | 1.8 | Comoros |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Samoa |
| 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, Comoros or Samoa?
- Comoros, at 2 against 2 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Comoros and Samoa?
- 0, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Samoa?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Samoa rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Comoros ranks 1st and Samoa 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).