Netherlands vs South Africa: Justified political positions score
Netherlands
2.35
in 2025
South Africa
2.47
in 2025
Netherlands rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th
Justified political positions score over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.47 against 2.35 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.12.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.51 | 0.515 | 0.993 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1.32 | 0.658 | 0.664 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1.09 | 0.658 | 0.4275 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1.26 | 0.658 | 0.603 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.21 | 0.6284 | 0.5817 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1.94 | 0.51 | 1.43 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.94 | 0.51 | 1.43 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.56 | 0.51 | 2.05 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.04 | 0.5675 | 1.48 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.51 | 0.5304 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.78 | 0.1095 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.71 | 0.2794 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.47 | 0.0843 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, Netherlands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.47 against 2.35 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0.12, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for justified political positions score?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Justified political positions score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.