South Africa vs Taïwan: Electoral democracy row
South Africa
2
in 2025
Taïwan
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Taïwan rank
1st
Electoral democracy row over time
- South Africa
- Taïwan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in Taïwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taïwan ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Taïwan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taïwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 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, South Africa or Taïwan?
- South Africa, at 2 against 2 in Taïwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy row between South Africa and Taïwan?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taïwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Taïwan rank globally for electoral democracy row?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Taïwan 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.