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

0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

149 years are reported by both, from 1877 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 Greece: Universal right to vote in practice

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2025

Greece

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

1st

Greece rank

1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Greece

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Greece ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0	1	1	Greece
1880s	0	1	1	Greece
1890s	0	1	1	Greece
1900s	0	0.9	0.9	Greece
1910s	0	1	1	Greece
1920s	0	0.9	0.9	Greece
1930s	0	0.5	0.5	Greece
1940s	0	0.4	0.4	Greece
1950s	0	1.4	1.4	Greece
1960s	0.3	1	0.7	Greece
1970s	2	1.2	0.8	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	2	2	0	—
1990s	1.4	2	0.6	Greece
2000s	0.8	2	1.2	Greece
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 Greece?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2 against 2 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Democratic Republic of Congo and Greece?: 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Greece?: 149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Greece rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Greece 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).