South Africa vs Spain: Free and fair elections
South Africa
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
Across all 82 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Spain |
| 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, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between South Africa and Spain?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for free and fair elections?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Spain 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.