Japan vs South Africa: Share of voting rights in international organizations
Japan
5.4%
in 2024
South Africa
5.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
South Africa rank
6th
Share of voting rights in international organizations over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.4% against 5.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 82 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.5% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 1.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of voting rights in international organizations, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 5.4% against 5.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of voting rights in international organizations between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for share of voting rights in international organizations?
- Japan ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of voting rights in international organizations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%).