Spain vs United Kingdom: Men's universal right to vote
Spain
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Spain rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Men's universal right to vote over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | 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 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Spain |
| 1870s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Spain |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Spain |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Spain |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Spain |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | United Kingdom |
| 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, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in men's universal right to vote between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for men's universal right to vote?
- Spain ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.