South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Men's universal right to vote
South Africa
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Men's universal right to vote over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Zimbabwe |
| 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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in men's universal right to vote between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for men's universal right to vote?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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
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.