Malta vs South Africa: Electoral democracy row

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

Electoral democracy row over time

  • Malta
  • South Africa
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

Malta 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.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 1 1 South Africa
1920s 0.9 1 0.1 South Africa
1930s 0.2 1 0.8 South Africa
1940s 0.5 1 0.5 South Africa
1950s 1.6 1 0.6 Malta
1960s 1.5 1 0.5 Malta
1970s 2 1 1 Malta
1980s 2 0.4 1.6 Malta
1990s 2 1.1 0.9 Malta
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, Malta or South Africa?
Malta, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Malta and South Africa?
0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for electoral democracy row?
Malta 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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About this data

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