Estonia vs South Africa: Democratic electoral institutions row

Estonia
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Democratic electoral institutions row over time

  • Estonia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 1 0 1 Estonia
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 Estonia
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0.9 0.5 0.4 Estonia
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democratic electoral institutions row, Estonia or South Africa?
Estonia, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions row between Estonia and South Africa?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for democratic electoral institutions row?
Estonia 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic electoral institutions row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed