What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia?

0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia?

109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Estonia: Universal right to vote in practice

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2025

Estonia

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

1st

Estonia rank

1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Estonia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2 against 2 in Estonia, a difference of 0.

Across all 109 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Estonia ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	1.33	1.33	Estonia
1920s	0	2	2	Estonia
1930s	0	1.2	1.2	Estonia
1940s	0	2	2	Estonia
1950s	0	2	2	Estonia
1960s	0.3	2	1.7	Estonia
1970s	2	2	0	—
1980s	2	2	0	—
1990s	1.4	2	0.6	Estonia
2000s	0.8	2	1.2	Estonia
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Estonia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2 against 2 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia?: 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia?: 109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Estonia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Estonia 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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Indicator: Universal right to vote in practice
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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).