San Marino vs South Africa: Elected parliament and government
San Marino
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
San Marino rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- San Marino
- South Africa
How they compare
San Marino 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.
San Marino ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | San Marino |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, San Marino or South Africa?
- San Marino, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between San Marino and South Africa?
- 0, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do San Marino and South Africa rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- San Marino 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.