Chile vs South Africa: Free and fair elections row

Chile
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 98 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Chile ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Chile
1920s 1 0 1 Chile
1930s 1 0 1 Chile
1940s 1 0 1 Chile
1950s 1 0 1 Chile
1960s 1 0 1 Chile
1970s 1 0 1 Chile
1980s 1 0 1 Chile
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Chile
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 row, Chile or South Africa?
Chile, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Chile and South Africa?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
98 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Chile ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed