Marshall Islands vs Nicaragua: Universal right to vote
Universal right to vote over time
- Marshall Islands
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 2 against 2 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Marshall Islands |
| 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, Marshall Islands or Nicaragua?
- Marshall Islands, at 2 against 2 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Marshall Islands and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Nicaragua?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Nicaragua rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Nicaragua 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.