South Africa vs Sweden: Free country, gaps filled
South Africa
2
in 2025
Sweden
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Free country, gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.875 | 2 | 1.12 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.85 | 2 | 1.15 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, gaps filled, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 2 against 2 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country, gaps filled between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for free country, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Free country, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Free country with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.