Brazil vs South Africa: Free and fair elections index
Brazil
0.838
in 2025
South Africa
0.849
in 2025
Brazil rank
53rd
South Africa rank
51st
Free and fair elections index over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.849 against 0.838 in Brazil, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0972 | 0 | 0.0972 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 0.0862 | 0.332 | 0.2458 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.0854 | 0.3693 | 0.2839 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.0375 | 0.3613 | 0.3238 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.2473 | 0.3516 | 0.1043 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.587 | 0.2666 | 0.3204 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 0.3453 | 0.2577 | 0.0876 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0.3139 | 0.2628 | 0.0511 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 0.4921 | 0.259 | 0.2331 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.8916 | 0.4862 | 0.4054 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.9149 | 0.7889 | 0.126 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.9127 | 0.8052 | 0.1075 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.8555 | 0.78 | 0.0755 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.849 against 0.838 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.011, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.