Democratic Republic of Congo vs Taiwan: Universal right to vote in practice
Democratic Republic of Congo
2
in 2025
Taiwan
2
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Taiwan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2 against 2 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
Across all 131 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 2 | 1.7 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Taiwan |
| 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 Taiwan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2 against 2 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Democratic Republic of Congo and Taiwan?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Taiwan?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Taiwan rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Taiwan 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).