Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women's universal right to vote
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
Women's universal right to vote over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 | 0.2 | 0.2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sri Lanka, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's universal right to vote between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for women's universal right to vote?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.