Indonesia vs South Africa: Multi-party elections
Indonesia
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Indonesia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 61 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 multi-party elections, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 0, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for multi-party elections?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.