Bhutan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Universal right to vote
Universal right to vote over time
- Bhutan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2 against 2 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.
Across all 149 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 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, Bhutan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bhutan, at 2 against 2 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo 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.