Ireland vs South Africa: Elections for the governments chief executive
Ireland
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Ireland 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.