Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Competitive elections
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Africa
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | 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 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 0, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for competitive elections?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 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.