Nepal vs South Africa: Democracy lexical

Nepal
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Nepal rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Democracy lexical over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.81178919072025

How they compare

Nepal 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.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal 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 0.9 0.6 0.3 Nepal
2000s 0.6 1 0.4 South Africa
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, Nepal or South Africa?
Nepal, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy lexical between Nepal and South Africa?
0, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for democracy lexical?
Nepal 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