Djibouti vs South Africa: Elected parliament and government
Djibouti
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Djibouti rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Djibouti
- South Africa
How they compare
Djibouti 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.
Djibouti ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Djibouti or South Africa?
- Djibouti, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Djibouti and South Africa?
- 0, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and South Africa rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Djibouti ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.