Philippines vs South Africa: Suffrage
Philippines
100
in 2025
South Africa
100
in 2025
Philippines rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 100 against 100 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | Philippines |
| 1910s | 11 | 10 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1920s | 20 | 10 | 10 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 30.5 | 18.5 | 12 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 52.5 | 20 | 32.5 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 62.5 | 20 | 42.5 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 72.5 | 20 | 52.5 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 84 | 20 | 64 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 100 | 20 | 80 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 100 | 60 | 40 | Philippines |
| 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, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Philippines and South Africa?
- 0, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for suffrage?
- Philippines 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.