Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Free country
Marshall Islands
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Free country over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1.67 | 0.3333 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for free country?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).