South Korea vs South Africa: Suffrage
South Korea
100
in 2025
South Africa
100
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- South Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Korea 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.
South Korea ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | 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 | 10 | 20 | 10 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 100 | 20 | 80 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 100 | 20 | 80 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 100 | 20 | 80 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 100 | 20 | 80 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 100 | 60 | 40 | South Korea |
| 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, South Korea or South Africa?
- South Korea, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between South Korea and South Africa?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for suffrage?
- South 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.