Mali vs South Africa: Free and fair elections row

Mali
1
in 2020
South Africa
1
in 2025
Mali rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Mali
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Mali ahead.

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

Across the 9 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Africa Difference Ahead
1940s 1 0 1 Mali
1950s 1 0 1 Mali
1960s 1 0 1 Mali
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.8 0.6 0.2 Mali
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.8 1 0.2 South Africa
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections row, Mali or South Africa?
Mali, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Mali and South Africa?
0, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2020.
How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Mali 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
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