Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Women's universal right to vote
Republic of Korea
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Women's universal right to vote over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Republic of Korea |
| 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, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's universal right to vote between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 0, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for women's universal right to vote?
- Republic of Korea 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
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.