Guyana vs Iran: Universal right to vote
Guyana
2
in 2025
Iran
2
in 2025
Guyana rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- Guyana
- Iran
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2 against 2 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Iran ahead.
Guyana ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | Guyana |
| 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, Guyana or Iran?
- Guyana, at 2 against 2 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Guyana and Iran?
- 0, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iran?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Iran rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Guyana ranks 1st and Iran 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.