Belize vs South Africa: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Belize
-0.163
in 2020
South Africa
-0.1883
in 2020
Belize rank
71st
South Africa rank
72nd
Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports -0.163 against -0.1883 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0253.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 72nd of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0639 | 0.5204 | 0.4566 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.1993 | 0.3099 | 0.5093 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.163 | -0.1883 | 0.0253 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at -0.163 against -0.1883 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.0253, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Belize ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 72nd of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.