South Africa vs South Sudan: Suffrage

South Africa
100
in 2025
South Sudan
100
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
South Sudan rank
1st

Suffrage over time

  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 100 against 100 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa South Sudan Difference Ahead
1900s 0.2 0 0.2 South Africa
1910s 10 0 10 South Africa
1920s 10 0 10 South Africa
1930s 18.5 0 18.5 South Africa
1940s 20 5 15 South Africa
1950s 20 50 30 South Sudan
1960s 20 75 55 South Sudan
1970s 20 100 80 South Sudan
1980s 20 100 80 South Sudan
1990s 60 100 40 South Sudan
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, South Africa or South Sudan?
South Africa, at 100 against 100 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in suffrage between South Africa and South Sudan?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Sudan?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Africa and South Sudan rank globally for suffrage?
South Africa ranks 1st and South Sudan 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Suffrage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed