Guyana vs South Africa: Free and fair elections row

Guyana
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Guyana rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Guyana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Guyana ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana South Africa Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Guyana
1920s 1 0 1 Guyana
1930s 1 0 1 Guyana
1940s 1 0 1 Guyana
1950s 1 0 1 Guyana
1960s 0.8 0 0.8 Guyana
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.8 0.6 0.2 Guyana
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, Guyana or South Africa?
Guyana, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Guyana and South Africa?
0, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
113 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Guyana 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