Niger vs South Africa: Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate

Niger
-2.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-2.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger rank
120th
South Africa rank
118th

Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
-50050100150190119632025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -2.31 % change on previous year against -2.75 % change on previous year in Niger, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1923 it was South Africa ahead.

Niger ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1920s 0 % change on previous year 0.1116 % change on previous year 0.1116 % change on previous year South Africa
1930s 0.4688 % change on previous year 0.2314 % change on previous year 0.2374 % change on previous year Niger
1940s 0.7406 % change on previous year -1.83 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year Niger
1950s 3.53 % change on previous year -0.6412 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year Niger
1960s 2.69 % change on previous year -0.8902 % change on previous year 3.58 % change on previous year Niger
1970s -3.71 % change on previous year 0.0011 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 3.68 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year 0.8114 % change on previous year Niger
1990s 10.77 % change on previous year 20.6 % change on previous year 9.84 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 10.4 % change on previous year 0.945 % change on previous year 9.46 % change on previous year Niger
2010s 8.4 % change on previous year -0.4988 % change on previous year 8.9 % change on previous year Niger
2020s -11.46 % change on previous year 0.3262 % change on previous year 11.78 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate, Niger or South Africa?
South Africa, at -2.31 % change on previous year against -2.75 % change on previous year in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate between Niger and South Africa?
0.44 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
103 years are reported by both, from 1923 to 2025.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate?
Niger ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 118th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 28,416 data points, 1790–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of liberal democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.