Australia vs South Africa: Democratic electoral institutions row
Australia
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Democratic electoral institutions row over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Australia |
| 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 democratic electoral institutions row, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions row between Australia and South Africa?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for democratic electoral institutions row?
- Australia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democratic electoral institutions row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.