Albania vs South Africa: Competitive elections
Albania
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Albania rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Albania
- South Africa
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was South Africa ahead.
Albania ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | Albania |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Albania or South Africa?
- Albania, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Albania and South Africa?
- 0, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and South Africa?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Albania and South Africa rank globally for competitive elections?
- Albania ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.