Which has higher key features of electoral 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 electoral 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.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs South Africa: Key features of electoral democracy

Greece

0.741

in 2025

South Africa

0.743

in 2025

Greece rank

43rd

South Africa rank

42nd

Key features of electoral 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 electoral 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 electoral 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 electoral democracy?: Greece ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of electoral democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.