Montenegro vs South Africa: Competitive elections
Montenegro
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Montenegro rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Montenegro
- South Africa
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 123 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 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, Montenegro or South Africa?
- Montenegro, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Montenegro and South Africa?
- 0, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and South Africa?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and South Africa rank globally for competitive elections?
- Montenegro 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.