South Africa vs United States of America: Electoral democracy row
South Africa
2
in 2025
United States of America
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Electoral democracy row over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2 | 1.6 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 2 | 0.9 | United States of America |
| 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 United States of America?
- South Africa, at 2 against 2 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy row between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for electoral democracy row?
- South Africa ranks 1st and United States of America 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.