Iraq vs Zimbabwe: Universal right to vote in practice
Iraq
2
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Iraq
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Iraq ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Iraq |
| 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, Iraq or Zimbabwe?
- Iraq, at 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Iraq and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zimbabwe?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Zimbabwe rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Iraq ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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).