United Kingdom vs USSR: Universal right to vote in practice
United Kingdom
2
in 2025
USSR
2
in 1990
United Kingdom rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- United Kingdom
- USSR
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2 against 2 in USSR, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.25 | 0 | 1.25 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, United Kingdom or USSR?
- United Kingdom, at 2 against 2 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between United Kingdom and USSR?
- 0, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and USSR?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do United Kingdom and USSR rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st and USSR 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).