Panama vs South Africa: Free and fair elections index
Panama
0.84
in 2025
South Africa
0.849
in 2025
Panama rank
52nd
South Africa rank
51st
Free and fair elections index over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.849 against 0.84 in Panama, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2077 | 0 | 0.2077 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.2406 | 0.332 | 0.0914 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.2777 | 0.3693 | 0.0916 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.2751 | 0.3613 | 0.0862 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.192 | 0.3516 | 0.1596 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.2573 | 0.2666 | 0.0093 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.2232 | 0.2577 | 0.0345 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0674 | 0.2628 | 0.1954 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0625 | 0.259 | 0.1965 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7667 | 0.4862 | 0.2805 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.8271 | 0.7889 | 0.0382 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.8594 | 0.8052 | 0.0542 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.8545 | 0.78 | 0.0745 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.849 against 0.84 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.009, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Panama ranks 52nd 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.