Bhutan vs South Africa: Suffrage

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

Suffrage over time

  • Bhutan
  • South Africa
020406080100190019622025

How they compare

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

Across all 126 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

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

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0.2 0.2 South Africa
1910s 0 10 10 South Africa
1920s 0 10 10 South Africa
1930s 0 18.5 18.5 South Africa
1940s 0 20 20 South Africa
1950s 0 20 20 South Africa
1960s 0 20 20 South Africa
1970s 0 20 20 South Africa
1980s 0 20 20 South Africa
1990s 0 60 60 South Africa
2000s 20 100 80 South Africa
2010s 99.6 100 0.4 South Africa
2020s 100 100 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suffrage, Bhutan or South Africa?
Bhutan, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in suffrage between Bhutan and South Africa?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for suffrage?
Bhutan 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