Ireland vs South Africa: Democracy lexical
Ireland
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Democracy lexical over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy lexical, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy lexical between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for democracy lexical?
- Ireland ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.