Cyprus vs Nauru: Universal right to vote in practice
Cyprus
2
in 2025
Nauru
2
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
Nauru rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Cyprus
- Nauru
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 2 against 2 in Nauru, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1888 it was Nauru ahead.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Nauru |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Cyprus or Nauru?
- Cyprus, at 2 against 2 in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Cyprus and Nauru?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nauru?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Nauru rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Nauru 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).