Malawi vs Paraguay: Universal right to vote in practice
Malawi
2
in 2025
Paraguay
2
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Malawi
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2 against 2 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
Across all 135 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Malawi or Paraguay?
- Malawi, at 2 against 2 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Malawi and Paraguay?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Paraguay 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).