South Africa vs Spain: Universal right to vote in practice
South Africa
2
in 2025
Spain
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in Spain, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Spain |
| 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, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between South Africa and Spain?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).