Canada vs South Africa: Elections for the governments chief executive
Canada
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections for the governments chief executive, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Canada and South Africa?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Canada ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.