Malta vs South Africa: UN Voting Alignment
How often do Malta and South Africa vote the same way at the UN General Assembly? Agreement over every shared roll-call vote since 1946, by year, decade, and topic — plus the resolutions where they split.
Overall agreement
67.5%
of 2,618 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946
Agreement by year
Agreement by decade
| Decade | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.7% | 105 |
| 1970 | 40.8% | 218 |
| 1990 | 79.4% | 475 |
| 2000 | 68.3% | 918 |
| 2010 | 67.0% | 901 |
| 2020 | 0.0% | 1 |
Agreement by topic
| Topic | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Israel–Palestine | 89.8% | 479 |
| Nuclear weapons | 74.8% | 456 |
| Disarmament | 73.7% | 586 |
| Colonialism | 71.2% | 340 |
| Human rights | 49.1% | 568 |
| Economic development | 64.9% | 299 |
Biggest splits
| Resolution | Date | Malta | South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
A/RES/72/189 Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 2017-12-19 | yes | no |
A/RES/71/204 Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 2016-12-19 | yes | no |
A/RES/71/205 Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (Ukraine) : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 2016-12-19 | yes | no |
A/RES/71/75 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly | 2016-12-05 | no | yes |
R/70/173 | 2015-12-17 | yes | no |
R/69/227 | 2014-12-19 | no | yes |
R/68/144 UN. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL--REPORTS | 2013-12-18 | no | yes |
R/65/224 HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT | 2010-12-21 | no | yes |
R/64/156 HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT, RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE | 2009-12-18 | no | yes |
R/63/191 HUMAN RIGHTS, REPORTS | 2008-12-18 | yes | no |
Frequently asked questions
How often do Malta and South Africa vote together at the UN?
Malta and South Africa voted the same way in 67.5% of 2,618 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946.
Do Malta and South Africa agree on human rights votes?
On human rights resolutions, Malta and South Africa are split: they voted the same way in 49.1% of 568 shared human-rights votes at the UN General Assembly.
When did Malta and South Africa last disagree at the UN?
Among their biggest recent splits, on 2017-12-19 Malta voted "yes" and South Africa voted "no" on A/RES/72/189 (Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly).