India vs South Africa: Free and fair elections row
India
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
India rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Free and fair elections row over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 103 shared years of data; in 1920 it was India ahead.
India ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | India |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | India |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | India |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | India |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | India |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | India |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | India |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | India |
| 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, India or South Africa?
- India, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between India and South Africa?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- India 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.