Pakistan vs South Africa: Elections for the governments chief executive
Pakistan
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Pakistan rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 79 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | South Africa |
| 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, Pakistan or South Africa?
- Pakistan, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 0, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Pakistan 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.