South Africa vs Sweden: Universal right to vote
South Africa
2
in 2025
Sweden
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.
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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.