South Africa vs Tuvalu: Women's universal right to vote
South Africa
1
in 2025
Tuvalu
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st
Women's universal right to vote over time
- South Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Tuvalu |
| 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 Tuvalu?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's universal right to vote between South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for women's universal right to vote?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Tuvalu 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.