Panama vs South Africa: Men's universal right to vote
Panama
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Men's universal right to vote over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 regions.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Panama |
| 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, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in men's universal right to vote between Panama and South Africa?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for men's universal right to vote?
- Panama ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 regions.
- 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.