South Africa vs United States: Multi-party elections
South Africa
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 116 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 United States?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between South Africa and United States?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for multi-party elections?
- South Africa ranks 1st and United States 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.