Japan vs South Africa: Democratic electoral institutions row

Japan
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Democratic electoral institutions row over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0.8 0 0.8 Japan
1960s 1 0 1 Japan
1970s 1 0 1 Japan
1980s 1 0 1 Japan
1990s 1 0.5 0.5 Japan
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, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions row between Japan and South Africa?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for democratic electoral institutions row?
Japan 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