Antigua and Barbuda vs South Africa: Electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- South Africa
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Africa ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Antigua and Barbuda or South Africa?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa?
- 0, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).