New Zealand vs South Africa: Universal suffrage lexical
New Zealand
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Universal suffrage lexical over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | New Zealand |
| 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 suffrage lexical, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal suffrage lexical between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for universal suffrage lexical?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Universal suffrage lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.