Greece vs South Africa: Elected political leaders index
Greece
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.7323 | 0.0323 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.703 | 0.103 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.9427 | 0.0573 | Greece |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9908 | 0.0092 | Greece |
| 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, Greece or South Africa?
- Greece, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Greece and South Africa?
- 0, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Greece 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.