South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Women's universal right to vote
South Africa
1
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
1st
Women's universal right to vote over time
- South Africa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 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, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's universal right to vote between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for women's universal right to vote?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Syrian Arab Republic 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.