New Zealand vs Saint Lucia: Universal right to vote in practice
New Zealand
2
in 2025
Saint Lucia
2
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Saint Lucia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- New Zealand
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2 against 2 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | New Zealand |
| 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, New Zealand or Saint Lucia?
- New Zealand, at 2 against 2 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between New Zealand and Saint Lucia?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saint Lucia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Saint Lucia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Saint Lucia 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).