South Africa vs East Timor: Multi-party elections
South Africa
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- South Africa
- East Timor
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in East Timor, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 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, South Africa or East Timor?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between South Africa and East Timor?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and East Timor?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and East Timor rank globally for multi-party elections?
- South Africa ranks 1st and East Timor 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.