Iceland vs South Africa: Free and fair elections, gaps filled
Iceland
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Free and fair elections, gaps filled over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Iceland |
| 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 free and fair elections, gaps filled, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections, gaps filled between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Free and fair elections, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Free and fair elections with 276 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.