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

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

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

131 years are reported by both, from 1895 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.

United Kingdom vs Zimbabwe: Universal right to vote in practice

United Kingdom

in 2025

Zimbabwe

in 2025

United Kingdom rank

1st

Zimbabwe rank

1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

United Kingdom
Zimbabwe

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0	0	0	—
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0.2	0	0.2	United Kingdom
1920s	1.2	0	1.2	United Kingdom
1930s	2	0	2	United Kingdom
1940s	2	0	2	United Kingdom
1950s	2	0	2	United Kingdom
1960s	2	0	2	United Kingdom
1970s	2	0.2	1.8	United Kingdom
1980s	2	2	0	—
1990s	2	2	0	—
2000s	2	2	0	—
2010s	2	1.8	0.2	United Kingdom
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, United Kingdom or Zimbabwe?: United Kingdom, at 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between United Kingdom and Zimbabwe?: 0, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Zimbabwe?: 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom and Zimbabwe rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?: United Kingdom ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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).