Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Samoa or United Kingdom?

Samoa, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Kingdom?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

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.

Samoa vs United Kingdom: Universal right to vote in practice

Samoa

in 2025

United Kingdom

in 2025

Samoa rank

1st

United Kingdom rank

1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

Samoa
United Kingdom

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2 against 2 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

Across all 124 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 198 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0.2	0.2	United Kingdom
1920s	0	1.2	1.2	United Kingdom
1930s	0	2	2	United Kingdom
1940s	0	2	2	United Kingdom
1950s	0	2	2	United Kingdom
1960s	0	2	2	United Kingdom
1970s	0	2	2	United Kingdom
1980s	0	2	2	United Kingdom
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, Samoa or United Kingdom?: Samoa, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Samoa and United Kingdom?: 0, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Kingdom?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Samoa and United Kingdom rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?: Samoa ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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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Indicator: Universal right to vote in practice
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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).