South Africa vs Switzerland: Elections recently led to a change in government
South Africa
0
in 2025
Switzerland
0
in 2025
South Africa rank
110th
Switzerland rank
110th
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 against 0 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Africa ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 110th 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 | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 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, South Africa or Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 0 against 0 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- South Africa ranks 110th and Switzerland 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.