North Macedonia vs South Africa: Distribution democracy index polity

North Macedonia
19
in 2018
South Africa
19
in 2018
North Macedonia rank
33rd
South Africa rank
33rd

Distribution democracy index polity over time

  • North Macedonia
  • South Africa
05101520191019642018

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 19 against 19 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was South Africa ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 168 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1920s 8.89 14 5.11 South Africa
1930s 2.7 14 11.3 South Africa
1940s 6.3 14 7.7 South Africa
1950s 3 14 11 South Africa
1960s 3 14 11 South Africa
1970s 3 14 11 South Africa
1980s 5 14 9 South Africa
1990s 14.9 17.8 2.9 South Africa
2000s 18.4 19 0.6 South Africa
2010s 19 19 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution democracy index polity, North Macedonia or South Africa?
North Macedonia, at 19 against 19 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution democracy index polity between North Macedonia and South Africa?
0, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for distribution democracy index polity?
North Macedonia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution democracy index polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed