South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Elections for the governments chief executive
South Africa
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive 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 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | South Africa |
| 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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive 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 elections for the governments chief executive?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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.