Germany vs South Africa: Elected political leaders index
Germany
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9923 | 0.0077 | Germany |
| 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, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Germany and South Africa?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Germany ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.