Greece vs South Africa: Key features of democracy
Greece
0.741
in 2025
South Africa
0.743
in 2025
Greece rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd
Key features of democracy over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.743 against 0.741 in Greece, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 11 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3706 | 0.156 | 0.2146 | Greece |
| 1910s | 0.3326 | 0.2199 | 0.1127 | Greece |
| 1920s | 0.3198 | 0.2251 | 0.0947 | Greece |
| 1930s | 0.228 | 0.2335 | 0.0055 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.1336 | 0.2284 | 0.0948 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.3647 | 0.1963 | 0.1684 | Greece |
| 1960s | 0.2926 | 0.1667 | 0.1259 | Greece |
| 1970s | 0.4467 | 0.164 | 0.2827 | Greece |
| 1980s | 0.8518 | 0.1758 | 0.676 | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.8829 | 0.4748 | 0.4081 | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.8908 | 0.7622 | 0.1286 | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.882 | 0.7576 | 0.1244 | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.755 | 0.7252 | 0.0298 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Greece or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.743 against 0.741 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Greece and South Africa?
- 0.002, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Greece ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.