South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Universal right to vote
South Korea
2
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 78 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 Sri Lanka?
- South Korea, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for universal right to vote?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.