Malta vs South Africa: Suffrage
Malta
100
in 2025
South Africa
100
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 100 against 100 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.6 | 0.2 | 3.4 | Malta |
| 1910s | 4 | 10 | 6 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 22.9 | 10 | 12.9 | Malta |
| 1930s | 25 | 16.25 | 8.75 | Malta |
| 1940s | 47.5 | 20 | 27.5 | Malta |
| 1950s | 100 | 20 | 80 | Malta |
| 1960s | 100 | 20 | 80 | Malta |
| 1970s | 100 | 20 | 80 | Malta |
| 1980s | 100 | 20 | 80 | Malta |
| 1990s | 100 | 60 | 40 | Malta |
| 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, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Malta and South Africa?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for suffrage?
- Malta 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.