Liberia vs Spain: Universal right to vote in practice
Liberia
2
in 2025
Spain
2
in 2025
Liberia rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Liberia
- Spain
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2 against 2 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Spain ahead.
Liberia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Spain |
| 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, Liberia or Spain?
- Liberia, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Liberia and Spain?
- 0, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Spain?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Spain rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Liberia ranks 1st and Spain 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).