Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Women's universal right to vote

Lao People's Democratic Republic
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

Women's universal right to vote over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Sao Tome and Principe 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 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.4 0 0.4 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1960s 1 0 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 1 0.5 0.5 Lao People's Democratic Republic
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's universal right to vote between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
0, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for women's universal right to vote?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe 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

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.