Voting Comparison
Compare how two countries, blocs, or a country and a bloc voted on UN resolutions.
Agreement Trend over Time
Agreement rate per year (years with ≥2 shared votes). Click a point or year label to filter the vote list below.
Position Matrix
How often each combination of positions occurred across all shared votes.
|
Madagascar |
| South Sudan |
Yes |
No |
Abstain |
| Yes |
436
|
—
|
17
|
| No |
8
|
—
|
8
|
| Abstain |
131
|
—
|
54
|
green = same position
amber = different position
Breakdown by Voeten Topic
Agreement rate per issue area (Voeten dataset, GA resolutions only). Dashed line shows overall agreement rate.
Most Divergent Votes
Resolutions where the two sides diverged most, sorted by how contested the overall vote was.
| Resolution |
South Sudan |
Madagascar |
Y / N / A |
|
A/RES/74/247
Countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal …
2019
|
non_voting |
yes |
79 /
60 /
33
|
|
A/RES/74/154
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted by the Gen…
2019
|
non_voting |
yes |
135 /
55 /
0
|
|
A/RES/74/159
Human rights and cultural diversity : resolution / adopted by the General Assem…
2019
|
non_voting |
yes |
136 /
55 /
0
|
|
A/RES/79/167
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted by the Gen…
2024
|
non_voting |
yes |
131 /
55 /
0
|
|
A/RES/79/168
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolution / adop…
2024
|
non_voting |
yes |
125 /
55 /
7
|
|
A/RES/72/172
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolution / adop…
2017
|
non_voting |
yes |
129 /
54 /
5
|
|
A/RES/77/215
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolution / adop…
2022
|
non_voting |
yes |
122 /
54 /
10
|
|
A/RES/79/61
Strengthening and developing the system of arms control, disarmament and non-pr…
2024
|
non_voting |
yes |
117 /
54 /
11
|
|
A/RES/79/169
Promotion of peace as a vital requirement for the full enjoyment of all human r…
2024
|
non_voting |
yes |
133 /
54 /
0
|
|
31/125
International Year for Disabled Persons
1976
|
abstain |
yes |
128 /
54 /
7
|
|
32/95
Emergency assistance for South African refugee students
1977
|
abstain |
yes |
133 /
54 /
2
|
|
32/100
Assistance to Guinea-Bissau
1977
|
abstain |
yes |
128 /
54 /
4
|
Agreements on Contested Votes
Resolutions where both sides voted the same way despite significant opposition from others.
| Resolution |
Both voted |
Y / N / A |
|
A/RES/68/144
Report of the Human Rights Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2013
|
yes |
94 /
71 /
23
|
|
A/RES/73/187
Countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes :…
2018
|
yes |
94 /
59 /
33
|
|
31/127
Emergency assistance for South African refugee students
1976
|
yes |
94 /
59 /
33
|
|
A/RES/75/181
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted by the General Assem…
2020
|
yes |
131 /
56 /
0
|
|
A/RES/80/209
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted by the General Assem…
2025
|
non_voting |
122 /
56 /
0
|
|
32/98
Assistance to Botswana
1977
|
yes |
131 /
56 /
0
|
|
A/RES/75/177
Promotion of peace as a vital requirement for the full enjoyment of all human rights by a…
2020
|
yes |
130 /
55 /
1
|
|
A/RES/75/178
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolution / adopted by the…
2020
|
yes |
125 /
55 /
8
|
