Cyprus vs Tanzania: Universal right to vote in practice
Cyprus
2
in 2025
Tanzania
2
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
Tanzania rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Cyprus
- Tanzania
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 2 against 2 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Tanzania |
| 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 Tanzania?
- Cyprus, at 2 against 2 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Cyprus and Tanzania?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Tanzania rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Tanzania 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).