Maldives vs South Africa: Democratic electoral institutions row

Maldives
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Maldives rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Democratic electoral institutions row over time

  • Maldives
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

Across all 126 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives 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 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0 0.5 0.5 South Africa
2000s 0.1 1 0.9 South Africa
2010s 0.4 1 0.6 South Africa
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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