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

South Africa
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
South Africa rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Men's universal right to vote over time

  • South Africa
  • USSR
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How they compare

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

Across all 69 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

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

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 0 1 1 USSR
1930s 0 1 1 USSR
1940s 0 1 1 USSR
1950s 0 1 1 USSR
1960s 0 1 1 USSR
1970s 0 1 1 USSR
1980s 0 1 1 USSR
1990s 0 1 1 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher men's universal right to vote, South Africa or USSR?
South Africa, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in men's universal right to vote between South Africa and USSR?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and USSR?
69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
How do South Africa and USSR rank globally for men's universal right to vote?
South Africa ranks 1st and USSR 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.