Czechia vs South Africa: Age of full democracy
Czechia
33 years
in 2025
South Africa
32 years
in 2025
Czechia rank
56th
South Africa rank
59th
Age of full democracy over time
- Czechia
- South Africa
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 33 years against 32 years in South Africa, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 59th of 89 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 years | 3.5 years | 1 years | Czechia |
| 2000s | 12.5 years | 11.5 years | 1 years | Czechia |
| 2010s | 22.5 years | 21.5 years | 1 years | Czechia |
| 2020s | 30.5 years | 29.5 years | 1 years | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Czechia or South Africa?
- Czechia, at 33 years against 32 years in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Czechia and South Africa?
- 1 years, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and South Africa rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Czechia ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 59th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.