South Africa vs East Timor: Universal right to vote in practice
South Africa
2
in 2025
East Timor
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- South Africa
- East Timor
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in East Timor, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was East Timor ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 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 East Timor?
- South Africa, at 2 against 2 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between South Africa and East Timor?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and East Timor?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and East Timor rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- South Africa ranks 1st and East Timor 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.