Netherlands vs Philippines: Universal right to vote in practice
Netherlands
2
in 2025
Philippines
2
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Philippines rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Netherlands
- Philippines
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2 against 2 in Philippines, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Philippines ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1.8 | 0 | 1.8 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Netherlands |
| 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, Netherlands or Philippines?
- Netherlands, at 2 against 2 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Netherlands and Philippines?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Philippines?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Philippines rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Philippines 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).