Democratic Republic of Congo vs Spain: Universal right to vote
Universal right to vote over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spain
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2 against 2 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Spain ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | Spain |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Spain |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 0 | 1.3 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 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 Spain?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Spain 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.