Eritrea vs Iraq: Universal right to vote
Eritrea
2
in 2025
Iraq
2
in 2025
Eritrea rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- Eritrea
- Iraq
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2 against 2 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iraq ahead.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 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, Eritrea or Iraq?
- Eritrea, at 2 against 2 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Eritrea and Iraq?
- 0, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Iraq 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.