Slovakia vs South Africa: Age of electoral democracy

Slovakia
32 years
in 2025
South Africa
31 years
in 2025
Slovakia rank
58th
South Africa rank
59th

Age of electoral democracy over time

  • Slovakia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 32 years against 31 years in South Africa, a difference of 1 years.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 111 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4 years 3 years 1 years Slovakia
2000s 11.5 years 10.5 years 1 years Slovakia
2010s 21.5 years 20.5 years 1 years Slovakia
2020s 29.5 years 28.5 years 1 years Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Slovakia or South Africa?
Slovakia, at 32 years against 31 years in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Slovakia and South Africa?
1 years, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
Slovakia ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of electoral democracy
Unit
years
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 5,296 data points, 1849–2025
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.