Equatorial Guinea vs Western Sahara: Universal right to vote in practice
Equatorial Guinea
2
in 2025
Western Sahara
2
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2 against 2 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5714 | 0 | 0.5714 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 0 | 1.4 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 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, Equatorial Guinea or Western Sahara?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 2 against 2 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Western Sahara 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).