Brazil vs South Africa: Democracy, annual growth rate
Brazil
16.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th
Democracy, annual growth rate over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 16.67 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 16.67 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1911 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 161 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930s | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 29.52 % change on previous year | 29.52 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -1.43 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, annual growth rate, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 16.67 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy, annual growth rate between Brazil and South Africa?
- 16.67 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for democracy, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.