Netherlands vs South Africa: Free and fair elections row

Netherlands
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Netherlands
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 111 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Netherlands ahead.

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

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South Africa Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1920s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1930s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1940s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1950s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1960s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1970s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1980s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Netherlands
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, Netherlands or South Africa?
Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Netherlands and South Africa?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
111 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Netherlands 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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