Which has higher suffrage, Hong Kong or South Africa?

Hong Kong, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Africa?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong

100

in 2025

South Africa

100

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

1st

South Africa rank

1st

Hong Kong 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.

Hong Kong ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 9.

Decade	Hong Kong	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	0	20	20	South Africa
1970s	0	20	20	South Africa
1980s	0	20	20	South Africa
1990s	100	60	40	Hong Kong
2000s	100	100	0	—
2010s	100	100	0	—
2020s	100	100	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher suffrage, Hong Kong or South Africa?: Hong Kong, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in suffrage between Hong Kong and South Africa?: 0, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and South Africa rank globally for suffrage?: Hong Kong 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.