South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Elected political leaders index
South Africa
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.9615 | 0.0385 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.7323 | 0.978 | 0.2457 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.703 | 0.758 | 0.055 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.9427 | 1 | 0.0573 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.9908 | 1 | 0.0092 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.975 | 0.025 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.95 | 0.05 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.972 | 0.028 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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.