Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Electoral democracy
Solomon Islands
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Solomon Islands 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.
Solomon Islands 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 | Solomon Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | South Africa |
| 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, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
- Solomon Islands, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 0, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Solomon Islands 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).