Burundi vs South Africa: Universal right to vote in practice
Burundi
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Burundi rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Burundi
- South Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was South Africa ahead.
Burundi ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Burundi or South Africa?
- Burundi, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Burundi and South Africa?
- 0, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Burundi ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.