South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Universal right to vote
South Africa
2
in 2025
Saint Lucia
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Saint Lucia rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- South Africa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Saint Lucia |
| 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, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
- South Africa, at 2 against 2 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for universal right to vote?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Saint Lucia 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. 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 men and women that are citizens are allowed to vote in national elections (score 2), whether it is only men (score 1), or there is no universal rights to vote for either men or women (score 0). It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.