Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Women's universal right to vote

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Women's universal right to vote over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa 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 0.7 0 0.7 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 1 0 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 1 0 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Iran, Islamic Republic of
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 women's universal right to vote, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's universal right to vote between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
0, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for women's universal right to vote?
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 Women'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
Women'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 women are allowed to vote in national elections. It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.