Poland vs South Africa: Free and fair elections, gaps filled

Poland
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Free and fair elections, gaps filled over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Poland
1920s 1 0 1 Poland
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0.1 0 0.1 Poland
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Poland
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, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections, gaps filled between Poland and South Africa?
0, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
99 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections, gaps filled?
Poland 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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Free and fair elections, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 17,276 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.