South Africa vs East Timor: Democratic electoral institutions row

South Africa
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

Democratic electoral institutions row over time

  • South Africa
  • East Timor
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How they compare

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

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

South Africa ranks 1st and East Timor 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 South Africa East Timor 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 0.5 0 0.5 South Africa
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 South Africa
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, South Africa or East Timor?
South Africa, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions row between South Africa and East Timor?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and East Timor?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Africa and East Timor rank globally for democratic electoral institutions row?
South Africa ranks 1st and East Timor 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