Nepal vs South Africa: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Nepal
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Nepal rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
Nepal 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.
Nepal 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 | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Nepal or South Africa?
- Nepal, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Nepal and South Africa?
- 0, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Nepal ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.