Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kuwait: Women's universal right to vote

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Kuwait
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Kuwait rank
1st

Women's universal right to vote over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Kuwait ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kuwait Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.3 0 0.3 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 1 0 1 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1 0 1 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1 0 1 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1 0.4 0.6 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's universal right to vote, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kuwait?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's universal right to vote between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kuwait?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kuwait?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kuwait rank globally for women's universal right to vote?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women'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

Indicator
Women's universal right to vote
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether all women are allowed to vote in national elections. It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.