South Korea vs Malawi: Universal right to vote
South Korea
2
in 2025
Malawi
2
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- South Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2 against 2 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | South Korea |
| 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, South Korea or Malawi?
- South Korea, at 2 against 2 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between South Korea and Malawi?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malawi?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Malawi rank globally for universal right to vote?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Malawi 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.