Voting Comparison
Compare how two countries, blocs, or a country and a bloc voted on UN resolutions.
Agreement Trend over Time
Agreement rate per year (years with ≥2 shared votes). Click a point or year label to filter the vote list below.
Position Matrix
How often each combination of positions occurred across all shared votes.
|
Iceland |
| Australia |
Yes |
No |
Abstain |
| Yes |
3512
|
10
|
250
|
| No |
168
|
772
|
260
|
| Abstain |
461
|
106
|
1098
|
green = same position
amber = different position
Breakdown by Voeten Topic
Agreement rate per issue area (Voeten dataset, GA resolutions only). Dashed line shows overall agreement rate.
Economic Dev.
83%
406/491
Most Divergent Votes
Resolutions where the two sides diverged most, sorted by how contested the overall vote was.
| Resolution |
Australia |
Iceland |
Y / N / A |
|
A/RES/3238(XXIX)
Restoration of the lawful rights of the Royal Government of National Union of C…
1974
|
yes |
abstain |
56 /
54 /
24
|
|
32/99
Assistance to Cape Verde
1977
|
abstain |
no |
73 /
48 /
46
|
|
A/RES/58/43
Confidence-building measures in the regional and subregional context : resoluti…
2003
|
abstain |
no |
73 /
48 /
46
|
|
31/37
United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon
1976
|
abstain |
no |
132 /
47 /
5
|
|
A/RES/67/217
Towards a new international economic order : resolution / adopted by the Genera…
2012
|
abstain |
no |
132 /
47 /
5
|
|
31/37
United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon
1976
|
abstain |
no |
129 /
46 /
13
|
|
A/RES/78/230
Promotion of inclusive and effective international tax cooperation at the Unite…
2023
|
no |
abstain |
111 /
46 /
10
|
|
A/RES/59/178
Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exerci…
2004
|
abstain |
no |
129 /
46 /
13
|
|
A/RES/37/30
Question of East Timor : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1982
|
no |
yes |
50 /
46 /
50
|
|
A/RES/48/78
Israeli nuclear armament : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
1993
|
abstain |
no |
53 /
45 /
65
|
|
A/RES/80/54
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons : resolution / adopted by the Gene…
2025
|
abstain |
no |
119 /
45 /
12
|
|
32/127
Regional arrangements for the p
1977
|
abstain |
no |
119 /
44 /
13
|
Agreements on Contested Votes
Resolutions where both sides voted the same way despite significant opposition from others.
| Resolution |
Both voted |
Y / N / A |
|
A/RES/68/144
Report of the Human Rights Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2013
|
no |
94 /
71 /
23
|
|
40/233
Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador
1985
|
no |
79 /
67 /
40
|
|
A/RES/65/224
Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2010
|
no |
79 /
67 /
40
|
|
39/192
Question of the United States Virgin Islands
1984
|
no |
86 /
64 /
26
|
|
A/RES/61/166
Promotion of equitable and mutually respectful dialogue on human rights : resolution / ad…
2006
|
no |
86 /
64 /
26
|
|
A/RES/57/230
Situation of human rights in the Sudan : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2002
|
yes |
80 /
62 /
33
|
|
A/RES/64/156
Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2010
|
no |
80 /
61 /
42
|
|
A/RES/74/247
Countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes :…
2019
|
no |
79 /
60 /
33
|
