Libya vs South Africa: Free and fair elections
Libya
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Libya rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 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, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Libya and South Africa?
- 0, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Libya ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.