South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Participatory democracy index
South Africa
0.47
in 2025
Timor-Leste
0.462
in 2025
South Africa rank
45th
Timor-Leste rank
47th
Participatory democracy index over time
- South Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.47 against 0.462 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 45th and Timor-Leste ranks 47th of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1112 | 0.003 | 0.1082 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.1424 | 0.003 | 0.1394 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.1443 | 0.003 | 0.1413 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.1495 | 0.003 | 0.1465 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5265 | 0.3006 | 0.2259 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5034 | 0.3799 | 0.1235 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4613 | 0.4408 | 0.0205 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
- South Africa, at 0.47 against 0.462 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 0.008, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- South Africa ranks 45th and Timor-Leste ranks 47th 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.