Kyrgyzstan vs South Africa: Universal right to vote in practice
Kyrgyzstan
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan 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.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 2 | 0.3333 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Kyrgyzstan or South Africa?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 0, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and South Africa rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Kyrgyzstan 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.