Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Suffrage
Democratic Republic of Congo
100
in 2025
South Africa
100
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo 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.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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 | 65 | 20 | 45 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 100 | 20 | 80 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 100 | 20 | 80 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 100 | 60 | 40 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for suffrage?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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.