Paraguay vs Samoa: Universal right to vote
Paraguay
2
in 2025
Samoa
2
in 2025
Paraguay rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- Paraguay
- Samoa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2 against 2 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 0 | 1.9 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Paraguay |
| 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, Paraguay or Samoa?
- Paraguay, at 2 against 2 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Paraguay and Samoa?
- 0, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Samoa?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Samoa rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Paraguay ranks 1st and Samoa 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.