South Africa vs Uruguay: Free and fair elections row

South Africa
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

Across all 105 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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