Malta vs Tonga: Women's universal right to vote

Malta
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Women's universal right to vote over time

  • Malta
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1845 it was Tonga ahead.

Malta ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Tonga Difference Ahead
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 0.3 0 0.3 Malta
1950s 1 0 1 Malta
1960s 1 0 1 Malta
1970s 1 0 1 Malta
1980s 1 0 1 Malta
1990s 1 0 1 Malta
2000s 1 0 1 Malta
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, Malta or Tonga?
Malta, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's universal right to vote between Malta and Tonga?
0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?
181 years are reported by both, from 1845 to 2025.
How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for women's universal right to vote?
Malta ranks 1st and Tonga 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.