France vs South Africa: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled
France
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
France rank
121st
South Africa rank
121st
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
France ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 121st of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 | 5.5 | 3.62 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2 | 5.9 | 3.9 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil liberties rating, gaps filled, France or South Africa?
- France, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil liberties rating, gaps filled between France and South Africa?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
- France ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 121st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Civil liberties rating, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Civil liberties rating with 183 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.