Philippines vs South Africa: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Philippines
0.563
in 2025
South Africa
0.564
in 2025
Philippines rank
66th
South Africa rank
64th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.564 against 0.563 in Philippines, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 64th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2812 | 0.3551 | 0.0739 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.3446 | 0.4018 | 0.0572 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.374 | 0.404 | 0.03 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.4221 | 0.4136 | 0.0085 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0.3888 | 0.4082 | 0.0194 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.5563 | 0.388 | 0.1683 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.5448 | 0.4003 | 0.1445 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.4508 | 0.4031 | 0.0477 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.4984 | 0.3991 | 0.0993 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.6527 | 0.5807 | 0.072 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.6315 | 0.638 | 0.0065 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6301 | 0.6074 | 0.0227 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.5832 | 0.574 | 0.0092 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.564 against 0.563 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Philippines and South Africa?
- 0.001, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Philippines ranks 66th 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.