Poland vs Uruguay: Universal right to vote in practice
Poland
2
in 2025
Uruguay
2
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Poland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2 against 2 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Uruguay ahead.
Poland ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | Poland |
| 1930s | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Poland |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Poland |
| 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, Poland or Uruguay?
- Poland, at 2 against 2 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Poland and Uruguay?
- 0, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Poland ranks 1st and Uruguay 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).