Malaysia vs South Africa: Free and fair elections, gaps filled
Malaysia
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Free and fair elections, gaps filled over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | 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 free and fair elections, gaps filled, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections, gaps filled between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections, gaps filled?
- Malaysia 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.