Chad vs South Africa: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Chad
100.0%
in 2025
South Africa
100.0%
in 2025
Chad rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was South Africa ahead.
Chad ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 18.5% | 18.5% | South Africa |
| 1940s | 4.0% | 20.0% | 16.0% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 42.0% | 20.0% | 22.0% | Chad |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 20.0% | 80.0% | Chad |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 20.0% | 80.0% | Chad |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 20.0% | 80.0% | Chad |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 60.0% | 40.0% | Chad |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Chad or South Africa?
- Chad, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Chad and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Chad ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the 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
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.