Central African Republic vs South Africa: Universal right to vote in practice
Central African Republic
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Central African Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Central African Republic or South Africa?
- Central African Republic, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Central African Republic and South Africa?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and South Africa rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 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.