Maldives vs South Africa: Free and fair elections row
Maldives
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Maldives rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Free and fair elections row over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 58 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | South Africa |
| 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, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- Maldives 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.