Puerto Rico vs South Africa: Electoral democracy
Puerto Rico
1
in 2015
South Africa
1
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Puerto Rico
- South Africa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Puerto Rico or South Africa?
- Puerto Rico, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 0, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Puerto Rico and South Africa rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Puerto Rico 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).