South Africa vs East Timor: Participatory Democracy Index
South Africa
0.47
in 2025
East Timor
0.462
in 2025
South Africa rank
45th
East Timor rank
47th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- South Africa
- East Timor
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.47 against 0.462 in East Timor, 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 East Timor 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 | East Timor | 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 East Timor?
- South Africa, at 0.47 against 0.462 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between South Africa and East Timor?
- 0.008, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and East Timor?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and East Timor rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- South Africa ranks 45th and East Timor ranks 47th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.