Western Sahara vs Yemen: Universal right to vote
Western Sahara
2
in 2025
Yemen
2
in 2025
Western Sahara rank
1st
Yemen rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 2 against 2 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Western Sahara ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Sahara | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2 | 1.6 | Yemen |
| 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, Western Sahara or Yemen?
- Western Sahara, at 2 against 2 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Western Sahara and Yemen?
- 0, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Sahara and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Western Sahara and Yemen rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Western Sahara ranks 1st and Yemen 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.