Kenya vs South Africa: Free and fair elections row

Kenya
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Kenya rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Kenya ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1920s 1 0 1 Kenya
1930s 1 0 1 Kenya
1940s 1 0 1 Kenya
1950s 1 0 1 Kenya
1960s 1 0 1 Kenya
1970s 1 0 1 Kenya
1980s 0.8 0 0.8 Kenya
1990s 0.8 0.6 0.2 Kenya
2000s 0.7 1 0.3 South Africa
2010s 0.4 1 0.6 South Africa
2020s 0.6667 1 0.3333 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections row, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Kenya and South Africa?
0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Kenya 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