Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Universal right to vote in practice
Malaysia
2
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 0 | 1.8 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Malaysia |
| 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, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
- Malaysia, at 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Malaysia 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).