South Africa vs Zambia: Multi-party elections
South Africa
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1926 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 172 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 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 Zambia?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for multi-party elections?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Zambia 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.