Rwanda vs South Africa: Suffrage
Rwanda
100
in 2025
South Africa
100
in 2025
Rwanda rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 100 against 100 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 25 | 20 | 5 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 95 | 20 | 75 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 100 | 20 | 80 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 100 | 20 | 80 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 100 | 60 | 40 | Rwanda |
| 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, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 100 against 100 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for suffrage?
- Rwanda 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.