Germany vs South Africa: Free and fair elections row

Germany
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Germany ahead.

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

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Germany
1920s 1 0 1 Germany
1930s 0.5 0 0.5 Germany
1990s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Germany
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, Germany or South Africa?
Germany, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Germany and South Africa?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
61 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Germany 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