Namibia vs South Africa: Suffrage
Namibia
100
in 2025
South Africa
100
in 2025
Namibia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia 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.
Namibia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0 | 10 | 10 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 2 | 10 | 8 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 5 | 18.5 | 13.5 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 5 | 20 | 15 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 5 | 20 | 15 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 7 | 20 | 13 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10 | 20 | 10 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 19 | 20 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 100 | 60 | 40 | Namibia |
| 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, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for suffrage?
- Namibia 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.