South Africa vs United States: Liberal democracy row, gaps filled
South Africa
2
in 2025
United States
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
32nd
United States rank
32nd
Liberal democracy row, gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 32nd and United States ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1940s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1950s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1960s | 1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | United States |
| 1970s | 1 | 3 | 2 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 3 | 2.6 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | United States |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 3 | 0.7 | United States |
| 2020s | 2 | 2.83 | 0.8333 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy row, gaps filled, South Africa or United States?
- South Africa, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy row, gaps filled between South Africa and United States?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for liberal democracy row, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 32nd and United States ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Liberal democracy row, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Liberal democracy row with 71 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.