Congo vs South Africa: Suffrage

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

Suffrage over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
020406080100190019622025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was South Africa ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade 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 4 20 16 South Africa
1950s 43 20 23 Congo
1960s 100 20 80 Congo
1970s 100 20 80 Congo
1980s 100 20 80 Congo
1990s 100 60 40 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, Congo or South Africa?
Congo, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in suffrage between Congo and South Africa?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for suffrage?
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.

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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