Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Iceland or Rwanda?

Iceland, at 2 against 2 in Rwanda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

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.

Iceland vs Rwanda: Universal right to vote in practice

Iceland

in 2025

Rwanda

in 2025

Iceland rank

1st

Rwanda rank

1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

Iceland
Rwanda

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2 against 2 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	1	0	1	Iceland
1920s	2	0	2	Iceland
1930s	2	0	2	Iceland
1940s	2	0	2	Iceland
1950s	2	0	2	Iceland
1960s	2	1.6	0.4	Iceland
1970s	2	0.6	1.4	Iceland
1980s	2	1.8	0.2	Iceland
1990s	2	0.8	1.2	Iceland
2000s	2	1.4	0.6	Iceland
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, Iceland or Rwanda?: Iceland, at 2 against 2 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Iceland and Rwanda?: 0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Rwanda rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?: Iceland ranks 1st and Rwanda 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).