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

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

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

  • South Africa
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1900s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% South Africa
1910s 10.0% 0.0% 10.0% South Africa
1920s 10.0% 81.0% 71.0% Uzbekistan
1930s 18.5% 93.0% 74.5% Uzbekistan
1940s 20.0% 100.0% 80.0% Uzbekistan
1950s 20.0% 100.0% 80.0% Uzbekistan
1960s 20.0% 100.0% 80.0% Uzbekistan
1970s 20.0% 100.0% 80.0% Uzbekistan
1980s 20.0% 100.0% 80.0% Uzbekistan
1990s 60.0% 100.0% 40.0% Uzbekistan
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 Uzbekistan?
South Africa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
South Africa ranks 1st and Uzbekistan 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.