Malaysia vs Oman: Universal right to vote
Malaysia
2
in 2025
Oman
2
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Oman rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- Malaysia
- Oman
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2 against 2 in Oman, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Oman ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Oman ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Malaysia |
| 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, Malaysia or Oman?
- Malaysia, at 2 against 2 in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Malaysia and Oman?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oman?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Oman rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Oman 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.