Colombia vs South Africa: Participatory democracy index
Colombia
0.467
in 2025
South Africa
0.47
in 2025
Colombia rank
46th
South Africa rank
45th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.47 against 0.467 in Colombia, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0704 | 0.1112 | 0.0408 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.0853 | 0.1424 | 0.0571 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.0812 | 0.1443 | 0.0631 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.0916 | 0.1495 | 0.0579 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.0892 | 0.1463 | 0.0571 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.0707 | 0.1313 | 0.0606 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.1329 | 0.1265 | 0.0064 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.1533 | 0.1265 | 0.0268 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.1913 | 0.1286 | 0.0627 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.3694 | 0.3318 | 0.0376 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.3823 | 0.525 | 0.1427 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4614 | 0.5034 | 0.042 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4712 | 0.4613 | 0.0098 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.47 against 0.467 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.003, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.