Panama vs South Africa: Free and fair elections row
Panama
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Free and fair elections row over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1910 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.625 | 0 | 0.625 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4444 | 0 | 0.4444 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Panama |
| 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, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Panama and South Africa?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- Panama 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.