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.
|
Namibia |
| South Africa |
Yes |
No |
Abstain |
| Yes |
2908
|
1
|
84
|
| No |
9
|
7
|
20
|
| Abstain |
112
|
5
|
131
|
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.
Economic Dev.
79%
181/229
Most Divergent Votes
Resolutions where the two sides diverged most, sorted by how contested the overall vote was.
| Resolution |
South Africa |
Namibia |
Y / N / A |
|
A/RES/57/230
Situation of human rights in the Sudan : resolution / adopted by the General As…
2002
|
no |
yes |
80 /
62 /
33
|
|
A/RES/54/168
Respect for the principles of national sovereignty and non-interference in the …
1999
|
no |
yes |
91 /
59 /
10
|
|
A/RES/80/205
Human rights and cultural diversity : resolution / adopted by the General Assem…
2025
|
yes |
non_voting |
122 /
55 /
1
|
|
A/RES/61/55
Role of science and technology in the context of international security and dis…
2006
|
abstain |
yes |
108 /
54 /
16
|
|
32/97
Assistance to Botswana
1977
|
abstain |
yes |
100 /
54 /
15
|
|
31/125
International Year for Disabled Persons
1976
|
no |
abstain |
68 /
54 /
51
|
|
A/RES/56/152
Respect for the purposes and principles contained in the Charter of the United …
2001
|
abstain |
yes |
100 /
54 /
15
|
|
A/RES/58/195
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopte…
2003
|
no |
abstain |
68 /
54 /
51
|
|
A/RES/59/205
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopte…
2004
|
no |
abstain |
71 /
54 /
55
|
|
A/RES/63/191
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopte…
2008
|
no |
abstain |
69 /
54 /
57
|
|
31/127
Emergency assistance for South African refugee students
1976
|
abstain |
yes |
109 /
53 /
6
|
|
A/RES/56/151
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolution / adop…
2001
|
abstain |
yes |
109 /
53 /
6
|
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
|
|
40/233
Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador
1985
|
yes |
79 /
67 /
40
|
|
A/RES/65/224
Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2010
|
yes |
79 /
67 /
40
|
|
A/RES/61/166
Promotion of equitable and mutually respectful dialogue on human rights : resolution / ad…
2006
|
yes |
86 /
64 /
26
|
|
39/192
Question of the United States Virgin Islands
1984
|
yes |
86 /
64 /
26
|
|
A/RES/64/156
Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2010
|
yes |
80 /
61 /
42
|
|
A/RES/74/247
Countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes :…
2019
|
yes |
79 /
60 /
33
|
|
A/RES/73/187
Countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes :…
2018
|
yes |
94 /
59 /
33
|
