Turkmenistan vs Vietnam: Universal right to vote in practice
Turkmenistan
2
in 2025
Vietnam
2
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Turkmenistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2 against 2 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Vietnam ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Vietnam |
| 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, Turkmenistan or Vietnam?
- Turkmenistan, at 2 against 2 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Turkmenistan and Vietnam?
- 0, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Vietnam?
- 204 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and Vietnam rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Turkmenistan ranks 1st and Vietnam 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).