Montenegro vs South Africa: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Montenegro
0.501
in 2025
South Africa
0.518
in 2025
Montenegro rank
50th
South Africa rank
49th
Egalitarian Democracy Index over time
- Montenegro
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.518 against 0.501 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1083 | 0.031 | 0.0773 | Montenegro |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.0421 | 0.0663 | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 0.322 | 0.4595 | 0.1375 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3859 | 0.5168 | 0.1309 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3999 | 0.5155 | 0.1156 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4687 | 0.5068 | 0.0382 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Montenegro or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.518 against 0.501 in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Montenegro and South Africa?
- 0.017, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and South Africa rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?
- Montenegro ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 49th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.