South Africa vs Taiwan: Free and fair elections row

South Africa
1
in 2025
Taiwan
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • South Africa
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

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

Across all 59 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 172 groups.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Taiwan Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0.1 0.1 Taiwan
1990s 0.6 1 0.4 Taiwan
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections row, South Africa or Taiwan?
South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between South Africa and Taiwan?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan?
59 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Taiwan rank globally for free and fair elections row?
South Africa ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 172 groups.
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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