Mongolia vs South Africa: Elected political leaders index
Mongolia
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Mongolia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was South Africa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.275 | 1 | 0.725 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.7323 | 0.2677 | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.703 | 0.297 | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.9427 | 0.0573 | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9908 | 0.0092 | Mongolia |
| 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, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 0, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Mongolia 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.