Universal suffrage

The table below lists the year that universal male and universal female suffrage were introduced into various nations. The list is non-exhaustive. In general nations that became independent during the 20th or 21st centuries granted universal suffrage to men and women at the same time. In nations that became independent during the 19th century men often led women by a few years or decades in obtaining suffrage. Greece and Switzerland are notable exceptions to this general trend.

Jurisdiction	Universal Male Suffrage	Universal Female Suffrage	Difference (years)	Notes
Afganistan	1977	1977	0
Algeria	1962	1962	0
Argentina	1853	1952	99
Armenia	1919	1921	2
Azerbaijan	1919	1919	0
Australia	1901	1902	1	During the 1901 (inaugural) federal election women were eligible to vote if they were eligible to vote in their home state elections. As a result women in South Australia and Western Australia voted in the 1901 election. For Australian states see this article.
Austria	1896	1918	22
Bahamas	1958	1961	3
Belgium	1893	1948	55	Universal census suffrage for all men aged 25 and above since 1893. Depending on education and amount of taxes paid, males could cast between 1 and 3 votes. Widows were also allowed to vote but lost their voting rights after remarrying. Universal single suffrage for males since 1918. Universal suffrage for women was finally introduced in 1948.
Bolivia	1956	1956	0
Canada	1920	1920	0	Chinese and aborigines were initially excluded regardless of gender. For Canadian provinces see this article.
Chile	1970	1970	0
Finland	1906	1906	0
Greece	1830	1952	122
Israel	1948	1948	0
Jamaica	1944	1944	0	The House of Representatives was established in 1944. Jamaica then gained increasing autonomy and finally became fully independent in 1962, with universal suffrage throughout.
New Zealand	1879	1893	14
Pakistan	1947	1947	0
Sweden	1848	1919	71	Military officers were unable to vote until 1945.
Switzerland	1848	1971	123	Switzerland is a federal state made up of Cantons. At a Canton level universal male and female suffrage was achieved at different times.
United Kingdom	1918	1928	10	Women 30 or older gained the franchise in 1918 if they lived in a house, had a husband who did or owned property worth a certain amount.

See Also

• Suffrage
• Suffrage in Australia
• Suffrage in Canada

External Links

• Good summary for Australia
• A Brief History of Voting
• Wikipedia contains a similar list
• Universal male suffrage in New Zealand
• Discussion of suffrage Elections Canada