Palau vs South Africa: Free country
Palau
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Palau rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Free country over time
- Palau
- South Africa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 32 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Palau or South Africa?
- Palau, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Palau and South Africa?
- 0, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Palau and South Africa rank globally for free country?
- Palau 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).