South Africa vs Switzerland: Free country, gaps filled
South Africa
2
in 2025
Switzerland
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Free country, gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.875 | 2 | 1.12 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.85 | 2 | 1.15 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Switzerland |
| 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 Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country, gaps filled between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for free country, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.