South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Universal suffrage lexical

South Africa
2
in 2025
Turkmenistan
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st

Universal suffrage lexical over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0.5 0.5 Turkmenistan
1910s 0 1.3 1.3 Turkmenistan
1920s 0 2 2 Turkmenistan
1930s 0 2 2 Turkmenistan
1940s 0 2 2 Turkmenistan
1950s 0 2 2 Turkmenistan
1960s 0 2 2 Turkmenistan
1970s 0 2 2 Turkmenistan
1980s 0 2 2 Turkmenistan
1990s 1.2 2 0.8 Turkmenistan
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, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
South Africa, at 2 against 2 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal suffrage lexical between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for universal suffrage lexical?
South Africa ranks 1st and Turkmenistan 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Universal suffrage lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed