Guatemala vs South Africa: Suffrage

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

Suffrage over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

Guatemala 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 Guatemala ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 15 0.2 14.8 Guatemala
1910s 20 10 10 Guatemala
1920s 28 10 18 Guatemala
1930s 28.5 18.5 10 Guatemala
1940s 39 20 19 Guatemala
1950s 60 20 40 Guatemala
1960s 75 20 55 Guatemala
1970s 100 20 80 Guatemala
1980s 100 20 80 Guatemala
1990s 100 60 40 Guatemala
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, Guatemala or South Africa?
Guatemala, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in suffrage between Guatemala and South Africa?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for suffrage?
Guatemala 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