South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Participatory political institutions index
South Africa
0.564
in 2025
Timor-Leste
0.563
in 2025
South Africa rank
64th
Timor-Leste rank
66th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- South Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.564 against 0.563 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.001.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 64th and Timor-Leste 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 | Timor-Leste | 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 Timor-Leste?
- South Africa, at 0.564 against 0.563 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 0.001, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- South Africa ranks 64th and Timor-Leste ranks 66th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.