Nigeria vs South Africa: Universal right to vote in practice
Nigeria
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | 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 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 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, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Nigeria 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.