Iran vs South Africa: Citizen support for democracy
Citizen support for democracy over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -1.08 against -1.12 in Iran, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 119th of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.56 | -0.6531 | 0.9091 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.15 | -0.8987 | 0.2489 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -1.12 | -1.08 | 0.0469 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen support for democracy, Iran or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -1.08 against -1.12 in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between Iran and South Africa?
- 0.04, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
- Iran ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 119th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for 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 support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.