Latvia vs Zambia: Universal right to vote
Latvia
2
in 2025
Zambia
2
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- Latvia
- Zambia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2 against 2 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Latvia |
| 1920s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Latvia |
| 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, Latvia or Zambia?
- Latvia, at 2 against 2 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Latvia and Zambia?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Zambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Zambia rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Zambia 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.