North Macedonia vs South Africa: Participatory Political Institutions Index
North Macedonia
0.564
in 2025
South Africa
0.564
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
64th
South Africa rank
64th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- North Macedonia
- South Africa
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.564 against 0.564 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 64th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0351 | 0.3551 | 0.32 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.161 | 0.4018 | 0.2408 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.2432 | 0.404 | 0.1608 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.224 | 0.4136 | 0.1896 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.1945 | 0.4082 | 0.2137 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.224 | 0.388 | 0.164 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.224 | 0.4003 | 0.1763 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.224 | 0.4031 | 0.1791 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2433 | 0.3991 | 0.1558 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.4516 | 0.5807 | 0.1291 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5866 | 0.638 | 0.0514 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6078 | 0.6074 | 0.0004 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.6047 | 0.574 | 0.0307 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, North Macedonia or South Africa?
- North Macedonia, at 0.564 against 0.564 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 0, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- North Macedonia ranks 64th 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.