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

0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.

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 USSR: Universal right to vote in practice

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2025

USSR

in 1990

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

1st

USSR rank

1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
USSR

How they compare

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

Across all 69 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

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

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0.8	0.8	USSR
1940s	0	2	2	USSR
1950s	0	2	2	USSR
1960s	0.3	2	1.7	USSR
1970s	2	2	0	—
1980s	2	2	0	—
1990s	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 USSR?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2 against 2 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Democratic Republic of Congo and USSR?: 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and USSR?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and USSR rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and USSR 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).