Ireland vs South Africa: Liberal political institutions row
Ireland
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Liberal political institutions row over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Ireland |
| 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 liberal political institutions row, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions row between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for liberal political institutions row?
- Ireland ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.