Lesotho vs Micronesia (country): Universal right to vote in practice
Lesotho
2
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
2
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Micronesia (country) rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Lesotho
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2 against 2 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Micronesia (country) |
| 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, Lesotho or Micronesia (country)?
- Lesotho, at 2 against 2 in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Micronesia (country) rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) 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).