Madagascar vs Namibia: Women's universal right to vote

Madagascar
1
in 2025
Namibia
1
in 2025
Madagascar rank
1st
Namibia rank
1st

Women's universal right to vote over time

  • Madagascar
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1 against 1 in Namibia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Namibia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Namibia Difference Ahead
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 0.3 0 0.3 Madagascar
1960s 1 0 1 Madagascar
1970s 1 0 1 Madagascar
1980s 1 0 1 Madagascar
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
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, Madagascar or Namibia?
Madagascar, at 1 against 1 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's universal right to vote between Madagascar and Namibia?
0, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Namibia?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Namibia rank globally for women's universal right to vote?
Madagascar ranks 1st and Namibia 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.