Kenya vs South Africa: Democracy lexical
Kenya
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Kenya rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Democracy lexical over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy lexical, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy lexical between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for democracy lexical?
- Kenya ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 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.