Netherlands vs Spain: Men's universal right to vote
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Men's universal right to vote over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Spain |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Spain |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Spain |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Spain |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Netherlands |
| 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, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in men's universal right to vote between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for men's universal right to vote?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Spain 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.