Eritrea vs South Africa: Men's universal right to vote

Eritrea
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Eritrea rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Men's universal right to vote over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

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

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0.8 0 0.8 Eritrea
1960s 1 0 1 Eritrea
1990s 1 0.8571 0.1429 Eritrea
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher men's universal right to vote, Eritrea or South Africa?
Eritrea, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in men's universal right to vote between Eritrea and South Africa?
0, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
96 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for men's universal right to vote?
Eritrea 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

Indicator
Men's universal right to vote
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.