Iceland vs Iran: Men's universal right to vote
Iceland
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
Men's universal right to vote over time
- Iceland
- Iran
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
Across all 182 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher men's universal right to vote, Iceland or Iran?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in men's universal right to vote between Iceland and Iran?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for men's universal right to vote?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Men's 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 all men are allowed to vote in national elections. It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.