Afghanistan vs South Africa: Direct democracy index
Afghanistan
0.02
in 2025
South Africa
0.02
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
104th
South Africa rank
104th
Direct democracy index over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.02 against 0.02 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.
Afghanistan ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 104th of 175 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | 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 | 0.01 | 0.01 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.006 | 0.01 | 0.004 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.02 | 0.1428 | 0.1228 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.02 | 0.098 | 0.078 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.02 | 0.0212 | 0.0012 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 0.02 against 0.02 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Afghanistan ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 104th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.