North Macedonia vs South Africa: Democracy
North Macedonia
4
in 2025
South Africa
4
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
17th
South Africa rank
17th
Democracy over time
- North Macedonia
- South Africa
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 4 against 4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 17th of 175 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 | 3.67 | 1.78 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 4.6 | 1.7 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 4 | 1.8 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, North Macedonia or South Africa?
- North Macedonia, at 4 against 4 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 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?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for democracy?
- North Macedonia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 17th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).