Argentina vs South Africa: Democracy Index
Argentina
9
in 2018
South Africa
9
in 2018
Argentina rank
33rd
South Africa rank
33rd
Democracy Index over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 9 against 9 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1910 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.8 | 4 | 2.2 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 2 | 4 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1930s | -4.1 | 4 | 8.1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | -4.4 | 4 | 8.4 | South Africa |
| 1950s | -4.1 | 4 | 8.1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | -0.3 | 4 | 4.3 | South Africa |
| 1970s | -4.5 | 4 | 8.5 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3 | 4 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.1 | 7.8 | 0.7 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8 | 9 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.44 | 9 | 0.5556 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 9 against 9 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for democracy index?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).