What is the difference in universal right to vote between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?

0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ireland: Universal right to vote

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2025

Ireland

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

1st

Ireland rank

1st

Universal right to vote over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ireland

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2 against 2 in Ireland, a difference of 0.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	2	2	Ireland
1920s	0	2	2	Ireland
1930s	0	2	2	Ireland
1940s	0	2	2	Ireland
1950s	0	2	2	Ireland
1960s	1.3	2	0.7	Ireland
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ireland?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2 against 2 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?: 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ireland rank globally for universal right to vote?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Ireland 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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Indicator: Universal right to vote
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 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.