Ireland vs United Kingdom: Women's universal right to vote
Ireland
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Women's universal right to vote over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Ireland |
| 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 women's universal right to vote, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's universal right to vote between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for women's universal right to vote?
- Ireland 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 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
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.