Indonesia vs South Africa: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Indonesia
0.569
in 2025
South Africa
0.564
in 2025
Indonesia rank
61st
South Africa rank
64th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.569 against 0.564 in South Africa, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0474 | 0.3551 | 0.3077 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.061 | 0.4018 | 0.3408 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.0657 | 0.404 | 0.3383 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.063 | 0.4136 | 0.3506 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.1556 | 0.4082 | 0.2526 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.2688 | 0.388 | 0.1192 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.1788 | 0.4003 | 0.2215 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1129 | 0.4031 | 0.2902 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0952 | 0.3991 | 0.3039 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1437 | 0.5807 | 0.437 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5819 | 0.638 | 0.0561 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6182 | 0.6074 | 0.0108 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.5992 | 0.574 | 0.0252 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 0.569 against 0.564 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 0.005, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Indonesia ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.