Algeria vs Malaysia: Universal right to vote
Algeria
2
in 2025
Malaysia
2
in 2025
Algeria rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2 against 2 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Malaysia ahead.
Algeria ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Algeria |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Algeria or Malaysia?
- Algeria, at 2 against 2 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 0, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Algeria ranks 1st and Malaysia 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. 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 men and women that are citizens are allowed to vote in national elections (score 2), whether it is only men (score 1), or there is no universal rights to vote for either men or women (score 0). It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.