South Africa vs Taiwan: Electoral democracy
South Africa
1
in 2025
Taiwan
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan | 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, South Africa or Taiwan?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between South Africa and Taiwan?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan rank globally for electoral democracy?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Taiwan 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).