Kazakhstan vs Malawi: Universal right to vote in practice
Kazakhstan
2
in 2025
Malawi
2
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malawi
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 2 against 2 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Malawi ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Malawi |
| 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, Kazakhstan or Malawi?
- Kazakhstan, at 2 against 2 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Kazakhstan and Malawi?
- 0, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malawi?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Malawi rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Kazakhstan ranks 1st and Malawi 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).