Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Elected Political Leaders Index
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Africa
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was South Africa ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.7323 | 0.7323 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.703 | 0.703 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.9427 | 0.4427 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.55 | 0.9908 | 0.4408 | South Africa |
| 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 political leaders index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 0, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).