Marshall Islands vs Rwanda: Universal right to vote in practice
Marshall Islands
2
in 2025
Rwanda
2
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Marshall Islands
- Rwanda
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 2 against 2 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Marshall Islands |
| 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, Marshall Islands or Rwanda?
- Marshall Islands, at 2 against 2 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Marshall Islands and Rwanda?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Rwanda rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Rwanda 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).