South Africa vs Tanzania: Multi-party elections
South Africa
1
in 2025
Tanzania
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Tanzania rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Tanzania ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 1st of 172 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | South Africa |
| 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, South Africa or Tanzania?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for multi-party elections?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania 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.