Bangladesh vs South Africa: Democratic change
Bangladesh
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
23rd
South Africa rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 | 1 | 0.4444 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 2 | 0.7 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for democratic change?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.