Which has higher suffrage, North Korea or South Africa?

North Korea, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?

92 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.

North Korea

100

in 2025

South Africa

100

in 2025

North Korea rank

1st

South Africa rank

1st

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

North Korea ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Decade	North Korea	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.2	0.2	South Africa
1910s	0	10	10	South Africa
1940s	20	20	0	—
1950s	100	20	80	North Korea
1960s	100	20	80	North Korea
1970s	100	20	80	North Korea
1980s	100	20	80	North Korea
1990s	100	60	40	North Korea
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, North Korea or South Africa?: North Korea, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in suffrage between North Korea and South Africa?: 0, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for suffrage?: North Korea 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.