New Zealand vs South Africa: Democracy, annual growth rate
New Zealand
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand rank
3rd
South Africa rank
3rd
Democracy, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2646 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.2646 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940s | 0.2381 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.2381 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 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 | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, annual growth rate, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 0 % 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 New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for democracy, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 191 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.