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

Paraguay
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Paraguay rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Men's universal right to vote over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1910s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1920s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1930s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1940s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1950s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1960s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1970s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1980s 1 0 1 Paraguay
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Paraguay
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, Paraguay or South Africa?
Paraguay, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in men's universal right to vote between Paraguay and South Africa?
0, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for men's universal right to vote?
Paraguay 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.