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

Democratic Republic of Congo
2
in 2025
Uruguay
2
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uruguay Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.2 0.2 Uruguay
1920s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1930s 0 1.6 1.6 Uruguay
1940s 0 2 2 Uruguay
1950s 0 2 2 Uruguay
1960s 0.3 2 1.7 Uruguay
1970s 2 0.6 1.4 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2 1.2 0.8 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1.4 2 0.6 Uruguay
2000s 0.8 2 1.2 Uruguay
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 Uruguay?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2 against 2 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uruguay?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uruguay?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uruguay rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Uruguay 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

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).