North Macedonia vs South Africa: Electoral democracy
North Macedonia
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- North Macedonia
- South Africa
How they compare
North Macedonia 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.
North Macedonia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, North Macedonia or South Africa?
- North Macedonia, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy 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?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for electoral democracy?
- North Macedonia 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).