Denmark vs South Africa: Suffrage

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

Suffrage over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Denmark ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 45 0.2 44.8 Denmark
1910s 67 10 57 Denmark
1920s 100 10 90 Denmark
1930s 100 18.5 81.5 Denmark
1940s 100 20 80 Denmark
1950s 100 20 80 Denmark
1960s 100 20 80 Denmark
1970s 100 20 80 Denmark
1980s 100 20 80 Denmark
1990s 100 60 40 Denmark
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, Denmark or South Africa?
Denmark, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in suffrage between Denmark and South Africa?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for suffrage?
Denmark 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
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