Argentina vs South Africa: Electoral democracy row

Argentina
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Electoral democracy row over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Argentina
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 0.8 1 0.2 South Africa
1950s 0.9 1 0.1 South Africa
1960s 0.9 1 0.1 South Africa
1970s 0.6 1 0.4 South Africa
1980s 1.3 0.4 0.9 Argentina
1990s 2 1.1 0.9 Argentina
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy row, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Argentina and South Africa?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for electoral democracy row?
Argentina ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electoral democracy row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed