Bangladesh vs South Africa: Suffrage

Bangladesh
100
in 2025
South Africa
100
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Suffrage over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 100 against 100 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0.2 0.2 South Africa
1910s 1 10 9 South Africa
1920s 3 10 7 South Africa
1930s 6.5 18.5 12 South Africa
1940s 37 20 17 Bangladesh
1950s 100 20 80 Bangladesh
1960s 100 20 80 Bangladesh
1970s 100 20 80 Bangladesh
1980s 100 20 80 Bangladesh
1990s 100 60 40 Bangladesh
2000s 100 100 0 —
2010s 100 100 0 —
2020s 100 100 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suffrage, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in suffrage between Bangladesh and South Africa?
0, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for suffrage?
Bangladesh ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suffrage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed