South Africa vs Sweden: Democracy lexical
South Africa
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Democracy lexical over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Sweden |
| 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, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy lexical between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for democracy lexical?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sweden 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.