South Africa vs East Timor: Participatory Political Institutions Index
South Africa
0.564
in 2025
East Timor
0.563
in 2025
South Africa rank
64th
East Timor rank
66th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- South Africa
- East Timor
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.564 against 0.563 in East Timor, a difference of 0.001.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 64th and East Timor ranks 66th of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3551 | 0.011 | 0.3441 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.4018 | 0.011 | 0.3908 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.404 | 0.011 | 0.393 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.4136 | 0.011 | 0.4026 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.634 | 0.4185 | 0.2155 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6074 | 0.502 | 0.1054 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.574 | 0.5513 | 0.0227 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, South Africa or East Timor?
- South Africa, at 0.564 against 0.563 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between South Africa and East Timor?
- 0.001, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and East Timor?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and East Timor rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- South Africa ranks 64th and East Timor ranks 66th 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.