Japan vs South Africa: Elections recently led to a change in government
Japan
0
in 2025
South Africa
0
in 2025
Japan rank
110th
South Africa rank
110th
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0 against 0 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 110th of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 0 against 0 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Japan and South Africa?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Japan ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 110th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the country experienced an electoral turnover event within the last 12 years.