South Africa vs Taiwan: Democracy lexical
South Africa
1
in 2025
Taiwan
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Democracy lexical over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan | 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 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 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 Taiwan?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy lexical between South Africa and Taiwan?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan rank globally for democracy lexical?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Taiwan 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.