Brazil vs South Africa: Electoral democracy
Brazil
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Brazil ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).