South Africa vs East Timor: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
South Africa
100.0%
in 2025
East Timor
100.0%
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- South Africa
- East Timor
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in East Timor, 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 East Timor ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1910s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | South Africa |
| 1920s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | South Africa |
| 1930s | 18.5% | 0.0% | 18.5% | South Africa |
| 1940s | 20.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 20.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 20.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 34.0% | 14.0% | East Timor |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 100.0% | 80.0% | East Timor |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 100.0% | 40.0% | East Timor |
| 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 East Timor?
- South Africa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between South Africa and East Timor?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and East Timor?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and East Timor rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- South Africa ranks 1st and East Timor 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.