Denmark vs South Africa: Electoral democracy row
Denmark
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Electoral democracy row over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.7 | 0 | 1.7 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy row, Denmark or South Africa?
- Denmark, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for electoral democracy row?
- Denmark 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.