Maldives vs South Africa: Democracy lexical

Maldives
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Maldives rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Democracy lexical over time

  • Maldives
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0 0.6 0.6 South Africa
2000s 0.1 1 0.9 South Africa
2010s 0.6 1 0.4 South Africa
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy lexical, Maldives or South Africa?
Maldives, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy lexical between Maldives and South Africa?
0, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for democracy lexical?
Maldives 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed