South Africa vs Turkey: Multi-party elections
South Africa
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 172 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 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, South Africa or Turkey?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between South Africa and Turkey?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for multi-party elections?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Turkey 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.