South Africa vs Turkey: Suffrage

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

Suffrage over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 100 against 100 in Turkey, 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 Turkey ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
1900s 0.2 5 4.8 Turkey
1910s 10 25 15 Turkey
1920s 10 40 30 Turkey
1930s 18.5 95 76.5 Turkey
1940s 20 100 80 Turkey
1950s 20 100 80 Turkey
1960s 20 100 80 Turkey
1970s 20 100 80 Turkey
1980s 20 100 80 Turkey
1990s 60 100 40 Turkey
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 Turkey?
South Africa, at 100 against 100 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in suffrage between South Africa and Turkey?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for suffrage?
South Africa ranks 1st and Turkey 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