Rwanda vs South Africa: Men's universal right to vote
Rwanda
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Rwanda rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Men's universal right to vote over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Rwanda |
| 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, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in men's universal right to vote between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for men's universal right to vote?
- Rwanda ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 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.