Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Men's universal right to vote
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Men's universal right to vote over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher men's universal right to vote, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in men's universal right to vote between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for men's universal right to vote?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Men's 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 all men are allowed to vote in national elections. It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.