Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Suffrage
Papua New Guinea
100
in 2025
South Africa
100
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea 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.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | 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 | 45 | 20 | 25 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 80 | 20 | 60 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 100 | 20 | 80 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 100 | 20 | 80 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 100 | 60 | 40 | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for suffrage?
- Papua New Guinea 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.