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

Pakistan
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Pakistan rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Men's universal right to vote over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was South Africa ahead.

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

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0.4 0 0.4 Pakistan
1960s 1 0 1 Pakistan
1970s 1 0 1 Pakistan
1980s 1 0 1 Pakistan
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Pakistan
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, Pakistan or South Africa?
Pakistan, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in men's universal right to vote between Pakistan and South Africa?
0, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for men's universal right to vote?
Pakistan 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.