South Africa vs United States: Access to justice for women
South Africa
0
in 2025
United States
0
in 2025
South Africa rank
47th
United States rank
47th
Access to justice for women over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 against 0 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 47th and United States ranks 47th of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | 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 | 0.1 | 0.1 | United States |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | United States |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.8333 | 0.3333 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to justice for women, South Africa or United States?
- South Africa, at 0 against 0 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in access to justice for women between South Africa and United States?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for access to justice for women?
- South Africa ranks 47th and United States ranks 47th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to justice for women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate whether women have access to justice.