Latvia vs South Africa: Universal right to vote in practice
Latvia
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was South Africa ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Latvia or South Africa?
- Latvia, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Latvia and South Africa?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Latvia 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.