South Africa vs Switzerland: Elected Political Leaders Index
South Africa
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0.9085 | 0.0915 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.9236 | 0.0764 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.7323 | 0.958 | 0.2257 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.703 | 0.9853 | 0.2823 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.9427 | 1 | 0.0573 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.9908 | 1 | 0.0092 | Switzerland |
| 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, South Africa or Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Switzerland 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).