Guyana vs Namibia: Universal right to vote in practice
Guyana
2
in 2025
Namibia
2
in 2025
Guyana rank
1st
Namibia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Guyana
- Namibia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2 against 2 in Namibia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Namibia ahead.
Guyana ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Guyana |
| 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, Guyana or Namibia?
- Guyana, at 2 against 2 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Guyana and Namibia?
- 0, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Namibia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Namibia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Guyana ranks 1st and Namibia 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).