Armenia vs South Africa: Liberal democracy
Armenia
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Armenia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Armenia
- South Africa
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was South Africa ahead.
Armenia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 | 2 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Armenia or South Africa?
- Armenia, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Armenia and South Africa?
- 0, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Armenia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.