Croatia vs South Africa: Democracy, gaps filled

Croatia
6
in 2025
South Africa
6
in 2025
Croatia rank
42nd
South Africa rank
42nd

Democracy, gaps filled over time

  • Croatia
  • South Africa
02468190019622025

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 6 against 6 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was South Africa ahead.

Croatia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia South Africa Difference Ahead
1940s 0 3 3 South Africa
1950s 0 3 3 South Africa
1960s 0 3 3 South Africa
1970s 0 3 3 South Africa
1980s 1 1.2 0.2 South Africa
1990s 2.5 4.2 1.7 South Africa
2000s 6.6 8 1.4 South Africa
2010s 6.4 7 0.6 South Africa
2020s 6.33 6 0.3333 Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, gaps filled, Croatia or South Africa?
Croatia, at 6 against 6 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy, gaps filled between Croatia and South Africa?
0, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?
85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for democracy, gaps filled?
Croatia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Democracy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
176 places, 29,665 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Democracy with 71 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.