South Africa vs Tajikistan: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

South Africa
100.0%
in 2025
Tajikistan
100.0%
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Tajikistan rank
1st

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time

  • South Africa
  • Tajikistan
020406080100186819462025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.

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 Tajikistan ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1900s 0.2% 19.2% 19.0% Tajikistan
1910s 10.0% 57.4% 47.4% Tajikistan
1920s 10.0% 90.0% 80.0% Tajikistan
1930s 18.5% 93.0% 74.5% Tajikistan
1940s 20.0% 100.0% 80.0% Tajikistan
1950s 20.0% 100.0% 80.0% Tajikistan
1960s 20.0% 100.0% 80.0% Tajikistan
1970s 20.0% 100.0% 80.0% Tajikistan
1980s 20.0% 100.0% 80.0% Tajikistan
1990s 60.0% 100.0% 40.0% Tajikistan
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, South Africa or Tajikistan?
South Africa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between South Africa and Tajikistan?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tajikistan?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
South Africa ranks 1st and Tajikistan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.