South Africa vs USSR: Universal right to vote in practice
South Africa
2
in 2025
USSR
2
in 1990
South Africa rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- South Africa
- USSR
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in USSR, a difference of 0.
Across all 69 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | USSR |
| 1940s | 0 | 2 | 2 | USSR |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | USSR |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 | 2 | USSR |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | USSR |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | USSR |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 | 2 | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, South Africa or USSR?
- South Africa, at 2 against 2 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between South Africa and USSR?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and USSR?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do South Africa and USSR rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- South Africa ranks 1st and USSR 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.